This past week there were reports of children hospitalized in different locations, including New York City, with a multisystem inflammatory disease that has killed three children. Because parents are afraid of coming to the hospital, they may delay bringing sick children in, which can lead to serious complications, he said. Many of the symptoms of this recently described syndrome resemble those of a rare childhood illness called Kawasaki disease. Kawasaki disease itself is a clinical diagnosis; there is no single lab test that can detect it, and the cause is not known. “In Kawasaki disease, the vast majority of children do extremely well, with no long-term bad outcomes,” Kahn said.

Source: bd News24 May 15, 2020 04:30 UTC