The pediatrician took one look at him, told her to leave her office and drive straight to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago. Typically, a surge in MIS-C follows a surge in Covid-19 cases. That's what we're most concerned about and most want to understand," Dr. Grant Schulert, a pediatric rheumatologist at Cincinnati Children's Hospital said. Dr. Sam Dominguez said his hospital, Children's Hospital Colorado, also saw "a dramatic increase" in cases in December through February. While MIS-C, is still relatively rare, Dr. Larry Kociolek, the associate medical director of infection prevention and control at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago, hopes parents will be on the lookout for MIS-C.

Source: The Nation March 06, 2021 16:07 UTC