Kawasaki disease like symptoms in Covid-19 cases

Coronavirus impact on kids: After months of COVID-19 outbreak in India, it has been observed that among symptomatic cases that individual at times are having different symptoms. First, it was fever, difficulty in breathing and cough, however, many other symptoms like loss of hearing, taste have also been added to the list. In children, the novel Coronavirus has led to Kawasaki-like symptoms. Many Mumbai hospitals have reported symptoms of COVID-19 in children, which look like Kawasaki disease.It is to note that Kawasaki disease affects children that are 5 years of age or below. In this disease, a high grade fever is formed and there is inflammation in blood vessels which in some cases can cause some severe damage to coronary arteries. Symptoms like these are seen in some Coronavirus cases- mainly 10-14 years of age.

Update by Acquline Cladious

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