First Cases Of Coronavirus- Related Inflammatory Syndrome Identified In Children In South Carolina [View all]

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Source: CNN

By Hollie Silverman and Dakin Andone, CNN, 3 hrs ago.

Two children in South Carolina have been diagnosed with the coronavirus-related pediatric inflammatory syndrome, according to the state's Department of Health and Environmental Control. The children are both under the age of 10, DHEC said in a news release Sunday. One is located in the Midlands region in central South Carolina. The other is in the Pee Dee region in the northeastern part of the state.

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, or MIS-C, is a potential complication seen in some children and teenagers following Covid-19 infections or exposure to those with Covid-19.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory to doctors across the country in May, warning them to be on the lookout for the syndrome. Symptoms include fever, stomach pain, vomiting, a rash and fatigue, according to the CDC.

We continue to see more and more young people, especially those under 20, contracting and spreading COVID-19, and we know MIS-C is a threat to our youngest South Carolinians," State Epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell said in a news release. "MIS-C is a serious health complication linked to COVID-19 and is all the more reason why we must stop the spread of this virus."...

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/health-news/first-cases-of-coronavirus-related-inflammatory-syndrome-identified-in-children-in-south-carolina/ar-BB16EaV5

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Dr. Ball said, "Anyone and everyone is susceptible to COVID-19 as well as additional health risks associated with it, which is why all of us must stop the virus by wearing a mask and stay six feet away from others." "These simple actions are how we protect ourselves and others, including our children."

Still learning about MIS-C, experts are trying to determine why some children experience it while others do not.

Two recent studies, both published last month in the New England Journal of Medicine show how MIS-C can cause serious symptoms and is potentially fatal. And 80% of patients with MIS-C required treatment in intensive care per the reports.