Coronavirus: questions around an inflammatory disease that affects childrenDoes the new coronavirus cause a serious new inflammatory disease in a small number of children and adolescents? "The children almost all evolve favorably, even if they are in a resuscitation situation initially," insists Professor Bonnet. This disease that affects children leads to inflammation of the blood vessels (skin rashes, lymph nodes, conjunctivitis, heart problems in severe forms ...). That questions us," explains Professor Bonnet. "The new coronavirus may have the same inflammatory response as that of other viruses in Kawasaki disease," adds Dr. Sood.

Source: Standard Digital April 30, 2020 06:10 UTC