15 US states now investigating link between rare inflammatory condition in children and coronavirus

At least 15 states are looking into cases of a rare inflammatory syndrome mainly affecting children and believed to be linked to the novel coronavirus, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday. Cuomo told reporters at a press conference that state health officials are investigating 102 cases, including dozens of hospitalizations. The disorder, dubbed … Read more

Up to 100 British children have had a mysterious inflammatory disease linked to COVID-19

Up to 100 children have been hospitalised with a mysterious ‘inflammatory syndrome’ thought to be caused by the coronavirus. Doctors today revealed that dozens of children, most aged between five and 15 years old, have become seriously ill with the condition that seems to appear up to a month after catching the coronavirus. They say … Read more

Up to 100 British children have had a mysterious inflammatory disease linked to COVID-19

Up to 100 British children have had a mysterious inflammatory disease thought to be caused by COVID-19 as experts warn NHS hospitals may only be seeing tip of the iceberg Doctors today revealed between 75 and 100 children have had the syndrome But this may only be the ‘tip of the iceberg’, with others more … Read more

Parents issue warning over fears children have mystery ‘inflammatory syndrome’ linked to coronavirus

Mothers have given warnings to parents about a Kawasaki-like inflammatory disease affecting children that is believed to be linked to coronavirus.   Doctors were issued an alert about a sharp rise in the number of infants being admitted to intensive care across the UK with the mysterious disease on Tuesday.  Becky White from Batley, west Yorkshire, … Read more

More families come forward after their children suffer inflammatory disease linked to coronavirus

More ‘petrified’ parents have come forward after their children were struck down with tell-tale signs of a mysterious coronavirus-linked inflammatory syndrome that has hospitalised at least 20 youngsters and left a dozen fighting for their lives. An alert was issued by NHS bosses on Tuesday warning GPs there had been a surge in youngsters needing … Read more

More families come forward after their children suffer inflammatory disease linked to coronavirus

More ‘petrified’ parents have come forward after their children were struck down with tell-tale signs of a mysterious coronavirus-linked inflammatory syndrome that has hospitalised at least 20 youngsters and left a dozen fighting for their lives. An alert was issued by NHS bosses on Tuesday warning GPs there had been a surge in youngsters needing … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Woman on ‘inflammatory syndrome’ of son, 2

A mother has told how her two-year-old son was rushed to hospital with a dangerous inflammatory syndrome thought to be linked to COVID-19. Gemma Brown, 38, told MailOnline that her son, Bertie, was admitted to Worcestershire Royal hospital last month on his second birthday, when his temperature soared over 40C (104F) and his blotchy rash … Read more