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Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
Wed Apr 29, 2020, 10:41 AM Apr 2020

3 children in the U.S. with coronavirus treated for rare inflammatory condition

This may be the same rare disorder recently reported in Europe.

NBC/REUTERS
April 29, 2020, 6:54 AM MST


European experts had warned of possible link between Kawasaki disease and COVID-19 in young children.

Three U.S. children infected with the coronavirus are being treated for a rare inflammatory syndrome that appears similar to one that has raised concerns by doctors in Britain, Italy and Spain, a specialist treating the patients told Reuters.

All three — who range in age from 6 months to 8 years — have undergone treatment at Columbia University Medical Center in New York, and all had fever and inflammation of the heart and the gut.

"Right now, we're at the very beginning of trying to understand what that represents," Columbia's Dr. Mark Gorelik told Reuters.

Gorelik, a pediatric rheumatologist and immunologist, said he was called in to consult on the cases to evaluate whether the children have Kawasaki disease, an illness thought to be linked to infection that in severe cases causes inflammation of the arteries of the heart.


Read more here: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/3-children-coronavirus-u-s-treated-rare-inflammatory-condition-n1195221

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3 children in the U.S. with coronavirus treated for rare inflammatory condition (Original Post) Mike 03 Apr 2020 OP
Thank you for posting this, Mike! SheltieLover Apr 2020 #1
K and R dewsgirl Apr 2020 #2

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)
1. Thank you for posting this, Mike!
Wed Apr 29, 2020, 10:59 AM
Apr 2020

You just saved me to effort of reposting an early morning post I made on this topic.

There are 2 news links & a link to the Kawasaki foundation below if anyone wants more info.

My question is whether dump's rush to order schools to open was intended to get ahead of the release of this news. Guessing so.

I certainly cannot speak for anyone else, but there is no way in hell I would send children to school in the foreseeable future, as doctors are just now finding commonalities and releasing info.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213363820

The Memphis overflow hospital is said to have 400 beds for covid patients recovering who still need oxygen, and that facility is scheduled to remain available in this capacity for TWO YEARS. Speaks volumes!

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