Mysterious children’s disease – Possible connection with Corona
For a long time it was said that the Coronavirus is SARS-CoV-2 in children only rarely to symptoms, but in the meantime, studies have shown that more children are suffering as the thought of COVID-19. Now it is reported in connection with the novel pathogen also about a mysterious children’s disease.
Inflamed blood vessels, fever, and skin rash in different countries have been observed in children with unusual symptoms. A potential trigger could be the new Coronavirus. Experts warn against panic.
Inflamed blood vessels, fever, and skin rash
After a few cases in Europe have now been observed in several children in the United States an unusually severe diseases, which may be, in connection with the Coronavirus.
As the competent health authority announced, showed that 64 children in the state of New York symptoms, such as inflamed blood vessels, fever, and skin rash. The information suggests that the symptoms are similar to those of the Kawasaki syndrome, which mainly affects small children and the Doctors so far don’t know how it is triggered.
Also from other U.S. States, cases of illness were reported.
So, scientists reported scientists from California, according to the medical journal in the journal “Hospital Pediatrics” about the case of a six-month-old girl, which had the classic criteria of Kawasaki syndrome and a positive effect on SARS-CoV-2 tested was.
Previously, among other things, from Spain, Italy, the UK, Switzerland and Germany had been reported in such cases. Whether or not a connection with the Coronavirus exists, but is not conclusively settled.
Experts warn against panic
The world health organization (WHO) and doctors ‘ associations warned parents not to panic – the vast number of children with Coronavirus-infected, have a very mild course of the disease and recovering completely.
“It remains a very rare disease,” said the New York city health Commissioner Oxiris Barbot. (ad; Source: dpa)