Friday, September 11, 2020

CDC: Almost 800 US children have developed MIS-C

 

CDC: Almost 800 US children have developed MIS-C

The CDC reports that there have been 792 confirmed cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, a rare syndrome linked to COVID-19, and 16 related deaths reported in 42 states, New York City, and Washington, D.C., as of Sept. 3. The agency also reported that almost all cases of MIS-C occurred in youths who tested positive for COVID-19, while the others were in youths who were around an individual with COVID-19, and that Black and Hispanic or Latino youths have accounted for over 70% of MIS-C cases.

Full Story: Physician's Briefing/HealthDay News (9/10) 

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