GPs have been sent an 'urgent alert' about an increasing number of children becoming severely ill with coronavirus-like symptoms
The society, on behalf of NHS England, warned doctors that there has been a"small rise" in children presenting with toxic shock syndrome or atypical Kawasaki Disease symptoms, including abdominal pain, gastrointestinal symptoms and cardiac inflammation.Hancock announces NHS life assurance scheme
PICS added:"There is a growing concern that a SARS-COV2-related inflammatory syndrome is emerging in children in the UK or that there may be another as yet unidentified infectious pathogen associated with these cases." Kawasaki Disease causes the blood vessels to become inflamed and swollen which can lead to coronary arteries.
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