COVID-19 is frequently stated to cause minor illness in children, though there are children who have died as a result of COVID-19.
However, there are recent findings of SARS-CoV-2 causing in some children a “kind of inflammatory shock syndrome affecting multiple organs.” This can cause very serious problems, including problems in the vessels of the heart. (1)
Here are the take-aways from this article:
- Mainly presents in children ages 5-10 years old.
- Can cause problems in the blood vessels of the heart.
- Behaves similar in some ways to Kawasaki disease.
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Source: (2020, May 6). The Washington Post. “Children Falling Ill with Perplexing Inflammatory Syndrome Thought to Be Linked to Covid-19.” Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/05/06/kawasaki-disease-coronavirus/.