SUMMARY “We can expect that each of the epicenters will see clusters of these emerging roughly four to six weeks later. Health experts at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have urged doctors around the world to be on the lookout for a new syndrome among children that might be related to Coronavirus. Referred to as the Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in children (MIS-C), a number of cases have already been recorded across Europe and the US. Some of the symptoms include persistent fever, inflammation and poor function in organs such as the kidneys or heart. Children may also show evidence of blood vessel inflammation, such as red eyes, a bright red tongue and cracked lips.

Source: Standard Digital May 15, 2020 10:07 UTC