Concern over post-COVID inflammatory syndrome in children
The Hindu
Complication may manifest three to four weeks after infection; early identification important
Children below 10 years currently constitute around 9% of the active caseload in Ernakulam. Doctors say that children have mostly had mild COVID-19 symptoms so far, though post-COVID inflammatory syndrome remains a worry. Of the 13,839 active cases on Saturday, 1,254 are children below the age of 10, and 1,676 are below the age of 20. Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MISC), a post-COVID complication, can manifest three to four weeks after asymptomatic or symptomatic infection, and early identification is important, according to State government guidelines issued earlier this month.More Related News