There are growing fears that COVID-19 is now linked to a syndrome in children who may be vulnerable to the virus and can become infected with minor irritants such as a rash, to more serious health issues such as cardiac arrest.
And not surprisingly, MIS-C has been rare thus far with one confirmed case per California Public Health Dept.”
“Parents should seek medical attention if their child has these red flags such as persistent fever lasting four to five days, breathing difficulty, or rashes associated with swelling of hands and/or feet.”
MIS-C has been compared to another rare childhood condition called Kawasaki disease because it shares some of the same symptoms.
In addition to several days of fever, children with Kawasaki disease may develop symptoms such as rash, swollen neck glands, swollen hands and feet, and red eyes, lips and tongue.
Children are presenting with MIS-C four to six weeks after peak COVID-19 infection rates.
