Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeThese shocking pictures show six-year-old Oliver Patterson “fighting for his life” after being struck down by a rare childhood disease linked to Covid-19. Oliver’s heart stopped working properly and his blood pressure plummeted as his body fought a rare inflammatory condition which is similar to Kawasaki Disease. Symptoms include a rash, prolonged fever, stomach ache, diarrhoea, bloodshot eyes, a red tongue or red cracked lips. Luckily he pulled round.”Marley, of Gravesend, Kent, was given immunoglobin treatment to boost healthy red blood cells and reduce swelling. Dr Elizabeth Whittaker, of Imperial College London, said 0.01% of young Covid carriers get the “incredibly rare” condition.

Source: Daily Mirror May 15, 2021 20:02 UTC