Lexington mom warns parents about symptoms of pediatric inflammatory syndrome, similar to her son's

[SheltieLover]

https://www.wkyt.com/content/news/Lexington-mom-warns-parents-about-symptoms-of-pediatric-inflammatory-syndrome-similar-to-her-sons-Kawasaki-disease-symptoms-570456841.html

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - From New York to Connecticut and now in Kentucky, doctors nationwide are treating kids for pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome.

It’s a rare condition that health experts think may be linked to COVID-19, but they still can’t be sure because not all kids who have the syndrome are testing positive for the virus.
Governor Andy Beshear reported two children in Kentucky are battling the illness.

It’s a rare condition that health experts think may be linked to COVID-19, but they still can’t be sure because not all kids who have the syndrome are testing positive for the virus.

More at link. Bolding is my emphasis. Faulty tests, or something else?

[Iliyah]

1. DAMN . ..

[SheltieLover]

2. I read yesterday

That kids in 15 states have this!

And they are all planning to reopen schools in a few months! 😳🤯😱

[Igel]

3. Non-specific.

1. It's a syndrome. Several things cause it. It's similar to something they saw before SARS-CoV-2.

Whatever caused the previous kind of thing--rare, of course--didn't go away. If it existed, and was rare, it still exists and is rare.

The non-COVID examples might just be non-COVID examples.

2. The tests might also be faulty. The PCR tests are better than they used to be, but still aren't perfect.

3. They might not be using PCR tests and the kids might have cleared the virus from their bodies. In which case it's like somebody paralyzed after polio--no longer infected, but still suffering the consequence.

4. Something else. I like languages and physical sciences. This is neither.