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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.
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
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)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!