NEW: Hospital treating several children with COVID-19 who are also experiencing symptoms resembling 'Kawasaki disease,” a rare inflammatory syndrome—raising new concerns about an emerging pattern of critically ill children with COVID-19.
People are exposed to a coronavirus through mucus membranes of the eyes, nose and mouth via respiratory droplets.who are also experiencing a constellation of symptoms that resemble"Kawasaki disease," a rare inflammatory syndrome typically affecting children under the age of 5.
The disease has been linked to COVID-19 in some children, but the exact cause remains a medical mystery. In U.S. hospitals, physicians are noticing varying similarities with the U.K. report and their own cases. The U.K. cases were similar to two specific rare diseases: toxic shock syndrome and Kawasaki disease.
Sood is concerned because the rashes could represent COVID-19 involvement of the blood vessels, which could be a consequence of the severe inflammation hospitals are reporting. Kawasaki disease is known to cause inflammation of the blood vessels and usually follows a viral infection, although what exactly triggers this is unknown.
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