A spike in reported cases of a rare illness in children has health officials investigating coronavirus links.
last week of a possible connection between the virus in children and Kawasaki disease, a treatable but potentially deadly condition that in severe cases leads to inflammation of blood vessels, including near the heart.
The impact of the coronavirus has so far left young children relatively unscathed; the hospitalization and mortality rate rises with age and typically with the existence of preexisting conditions. The prevalence of Kawasaki disease is very low, typically affecting 8 in 100,000 children, mostly under 5, according to the U.K.’s National Health Service. When it does occur, it often follows a viral infection, such as the common cold, and is usually treatable.
The New York City cases follow reports of clusters of similar symptoms in children in Europe, which has prompted health officials to investigate whether these cases are possible complications from the coronavirus. “So far, from what we understand, this is a rare complication in the pediatric population that they believe is related to COVID-19,” New York state health commissioner Howard Zucker said. “We are following it very closely.
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