UK paediatrics specialists have warned that a small but rising number of children are becoming ill with a rare syndrome that could be linked to coronavirus.
On Sunday the Paediatric Intensive Care Society UK warned about a small rise in the number of cases of critically ill children, some who had tested positive for Covid-19, presenting"overlapping features of toxic shock syndrome and atypical Kawasaki disease with blood parameters.
Standard treatment, which involves intravenous immunoglobulin and aspirin, can substantially decrease the development of coronary artery abnormalities, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. According to the NHS, around 25% of children with the disease who do not receive treatment go on to experience heart complications, which can include conditions such as heart attacks and heart disease.
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