Alert! COVID-19 MAY BE LINKED TO RARE SYNDROME IN CHILDREN

May 27, 2020 /PRNewswire
BIOON /- The new coronavirus has long been thought to be the most harmful to children, but doctors in the UK are now warning that COVID-19 may be linked to an unusual inflammatory syndrome in childrenHowever, experts stress that serious COVID-19-related diseases in children remain generally very rarethe warning comes as the NHS issues a warning that the number of cases of "multi-system inflammatory" diseases in the UK, though small, is increasing, according to the UK Paediatric Intensive Care SocietySome of the children tested positive for COVID-19, although others did not develop COVID-19the alert states that these cases show symptoms similar to those found in two rare cases: toxic shock syndrome and Kawasaki diseaseToxic shock syndrome is a life-threatening disease caused by toxins producedby certainbacteria, and Kawasaki is a childhood disease that causes inflammation of blood vessel walls and, in severe cases, heart damageimage source: https://cn.bing.com
According to the Guardian, some of the symptoms in patients in the UK include fever, severe abdominal pain and rash, as well as signs of severe inflammation in the bloodSome of these children also need to be treated for heart inflammationThe inflammation syndrome is so far rare, with only a dozen children reported to be in the UK, according to the GuardianSimilar cases have been reported in Spain and Italy, CNN reportedIn the United States, doctors at Stanford University recently published a case report in the journal Pediatrics describing a 6-month-old baby who was diagnosedwith Kawasaki disease and COVID-19 rand corp., The link between Kawasaki disease and COVID-19 is not necessarily surprising, said Dr Courtney Gidengil, a senior physician policy researcher and boston pediatric infectious disease specialist and not involved in the UK case She said the cause of Kawasaki's disease is unclear, but a major theory is that it may be caused by a common viral infection "It wouldn't be surprising if COVID did the same thing, " says Gidengil, She also points out that while we learn more about COVID-19 every day, it seems that one feature of the disease is inflammation, including a "cytokine storm", a radical immune system response that could damage the body's organs This characteristic also fits the NHS's description of inflammation syndrome, which is out of control However, Gidengil said that COVID-19 is behind the symptoms of inflammation in children, and it is too early to draw conclusions More data is needed to prove this In fact, the NHS's alert suggests that another as-yet-undetermined pathogen may be linked to inflammatory syndrome However, Gidengil said, "It's good that they're raising the alarm so that people are aware of that." "
While this news may sound worrying to parents, reports of serious COVID-19 complications are still rare in children "It's important to remember that in this case, it's rare for children to have complications from COVID-19," Gidengil said (BioValleyBioon.com) References: COVID-19 may be tied to rare to live in syndrome, UK doctors warn
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