A 20-year-old Colorado resident who battled the novel coronavirus later developed a rare but serious condition known as multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C), according to local health officials in the state. The resident, of Boulder County, suffered only mild symptoms of COVID-19 and “appeared to have fully recovered,” said county officials in a news release. Since the pandemic began, there have been various reports of multisystem inflammatory syndrome, but most cases have occurred in children, which is known as MIS-C. The syndrome is an inflammatory condition that is similar to Kawasaki disease, which causes swelling in arteries throughout the body. SERIOUS CORONAVIRUS-RELATED INFLAMMATORY CONDITION AMONG CHILDREN NOW REPORTED IN ADULTS: CDCThe Colorado patient required hospitalization and intensive care before they improved and were eventually discharged from the hospital.

Source: Fox News October 19, 2020 17:37 UTC