Newborn Detected With MIS-C Hours After Birth; Cases Spiking in Gujarat
3 years, 6 months ago

Newborn Detected With MIS-C Hours After Birth; Cases Spiking in Gujarat

News 18  

After Delhi-NCR, a spike in cases of MIS-C in children who have recovered from Covid-19 is being reported in Gujarat. At least 10 cases of MIS-C have been reported from the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital in the past few days, while two children have lost their lives to the disease. Symptoms to look out for Child specialist and Additional Superintendent of Ahmedabad Civil Hospital Dr Rakesh Joshi said MIS-C is considered a post-Covid complication among children. While it usually does not affect a child with high immunity, those suffering from obesity are more prone to MIS-C. Children infected by MIS-C mostly show symptoms like fever, red rashes, weakness, vomiting, stomach ache and breathing problems. At present, doctors and researchers are studying this disease at the Civil Hospital, said Dr Joshi, adding children who have been infected by MIS-C are under being observed.

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Researchers decipher MIS-C, the scary illness that followed COVID in some kids
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Researchers decipher MIS-C, the scary illness that followed COVID in some kids

NPR  

Researchers decipher MIS-C, the scary illness that followed COVID in some kids toggle caption Science Photo Library/Getty Images It’s one of the enduring mysteries of the pandemic: What caused some children to develop a severe inflammatory syndrome weeks after a Covid infection? Basically, these children’s immune systems locked onto a part of the coronavirus that closely resembles a protein found …

Delhi sees 2,162 fresh Covid cases, 5 more deaths
2 years, 4 months ago

Delhi sees 2,162 fresh Covid cases, 5 more deaths

India TV News  

Highlights Delhi reported 2,162 fresh COVID-19 cases along with 5 deaths This is the 12th consecutive day when the city has logged more than 2,000 cases in a day On the previous day, Delhi reported nine deaths and 2,031 new cases Delhi covid cases : Delhi on Sunday reported 2,162 fresh COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 12.64 percent, …

Delhi: Doctors allay fears, say kids below 12 at low Covid risk
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi: Doctors allay fears, say kids below 12 at low Covid risk

Hindustan Times  

Amid concerns that more children may be catching the Sars-CoV-2 virus, health experts in the Capital said there is no need to panic since the infection among minors was usually mild and it lasted only three to four days. Private hospitals in Delhi have also noted a spike in the number of Covid infections among children, but the majority of …

Delhi records 131 Covid cases, two deaths; positivity rate 0.42 percent – India TV
2 years, 9 months ago

Delhi records 131 Covid cases, two deaths; positivity rate 0.42 percent – India TV

India TV News  

Delhi on Tuesday reported 131 fresh COVID-19 cases and two deaths, while the positivity rate stood at 0.42 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department. Delhi on Monday had logged 136 cases with a positivity rate of 0.56 percent, and zero death. Amid a decline in daily cases of COVID-19 in Delhi, the number of patients …

Covid Primary Cause in 23.5% Deaths Reported in Delhi from Jan 13 to Feb 3: Data
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid Primary Cause in 23.5% Deaths Reported in Delhi from Jan 13 to Feb 3: Data

News 18  

Of the 693 fatalities recorded in Delhi between January 13 and February 3, COVID-19 was the primary cause of death in only 23.5 per cent of the cases, according to official data. In 530 cases, the COVID-19 finding was incidental while in nine cases, the virus was detected among trauma patients. An analysis of the data showed that of the …

Children with COVID-19 are at risk of a rare complication. Will Omicron make MIS-C more common?
2 years, 11 months ago

Children with COVID-19 are at risk of a rare complication. Will Omicron make MIS-C more common?

ABC  

When Yolanda Brunson's family tested positive for COVID-19 last year, she was relieved her four-year-old son, DJ, showed no symptoms. What symptoms to look out for in kids: MIS-C has been diagnosed in school-aged children who have had COVID-19 or been exposed to it MIS-C has been diagnosed in school-aged children who have had COVID-19 or been exposed to it …

Diabetes, anxiety, MIS-C: Covid-19's many complications in children
2 years, 11 months ago

Diabetes, anxiety, MIS-C: Covid-19's many complications in children

Hindustan Times  

While jury is still out over Omicron-led wave affecting the children especially in the agegroup of under 5, the impact of the deadly disease continues even after recovery and that can have devastating implications in children. Cases of MISC in children peaked last year right after the second wave subsided where many children struggled with complications related to heart, lungs, …

Nearly 3,100 new cases in Delhi likely today but no need for panic, says Arvind Kejriwal
2 years, 11 months ago

Nearly 3,100 new cases in Delhi likely today but no need for panic, says Arvind Kejriwal

Firstpost  

The chief minister urged Delhiites not to panic as the present COVID-19 cases in the national capital is ‘very mild’ in comparison to the Delta variant during the second wave during April-May 2021 New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said the national capital is expected to see 3,100 new Covid-19 cases during the day even as he …

One crore people suffer from long Covid in India: Study
3 years, 5 months ago

One crore people suffer from long Covid in India: Study

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: An estimated one crore people in India are suffering from post-Covid or long Covid symptoms, according to a random online survey carried out by the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology. The survey conducted among 5,000 people and 2,038 infected patients revealed that they had to visit hospitals again for post-Covid symptoms. According to the data collected, 51 percent of them …

Coronavirus | No greater risk to children from anticipated third wave: report
3 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus | No greater risk to children from anticipated third wave: report

The Hindu  

There is no evidence so far to conclude that children face a greater risk of infection or are at greater danger from a COVID-19 infection from an anticipated third wave, according to a report from The Lancet COVID-19 Commission India Task Force. Though data from India were limited, the mortality rate amongst hospitalised COVID-19 positive children below the age of …

Children also face long-term consequences of Covid: Dutch hospital
3 years, 6 months ago

Children also face long-term consequences of Covid: Dutch hospital

NL Times  

Between 300 and 400 children in the Netherlands suffered serious complaints after a coronavirus infections, the Emma Children's Hospital in Amsterdam estimates. The hospital, which forms part of Amsterdam UMC, opened an outpatient clinic especially for children with long-term symptoms after Covid-19. "Our estimate is that in the Netherlands there may be 300 to 400 children who have serious complaints …

Post-Covid complications: MIS-C cases reported among children in Noida and Ghaziabad
3 years, 6 months ago

Post-Covid complications: MIS-C cases reported among children in Noida and Ghaziabad

Hindustan Times  

Noida/Ghaziabad: Amid a decline in Covid-19 cases in Gautam Budh Nagar and Ghaziabad, post-Covid complications are coming to the fore. Dr Rakesh Gupta, director of the Government Institute of Medical Sciences, said that two cases of MIS-C have been reported at the hospital so far. At Felix Hospital in Noida, two such cases have been reported in the past two …

Early diagnosis of Covid-linked disease in children can reduce morbidity, say experts
3 years, 6 months ago

Early diagnosis of Covid-linked disease in children can reduce morbidity, say experts

India Today  

Early diagnosis of Multisystem inflammatory syndrome, a coronavirus-linked disease, in children can significantly reduce morbidity, say healthcare experts as they advise parents and caregivers not to take fever among the kids lightly. According to the experts, early diagnosis of Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children can significantly reduce morbidity and the condition can be treated well with therapies like steroids. They …

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: Symptoms, Prevention, Treatment for MIS-C
3 years, 6 months ago

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: Symptoms, Prevention, Treatment for MIS-C

News 18  

Delhi NCR is currently in the eye of another severe coronavirus-linked disease that has started to spread in the region. What is Multisystem inflammatory syndrome Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children and adults are febrile syndromes with elevated inflammatory markers that usually start to shown two to six weeks after a severe acute respiratory syndrome due to Covid-19 infection. Children who …

Delhi-NCR Reports 177 Cases of Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Post Covid-19
3 years, 6 months ago

Delhi-NCR Reports 177 Cases of Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Post Covid-19

News 18  

Delhi NCR have registered about 177 cases of Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in children post Covid-19. While Delhi alone reported 109 cases of MIS-C syndrome in children post Covid, 68 other cases were reported in Gurugram and Faridabad. Dr Dhiren Gupta, chairperson-elect of the Indian Academy of Paediatrics Intensive Care Chapter and paediatrician at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital said, “Acute infection …

Over 100 Children Recovering From Covid Face Inflammatory Syndrome Affecting Lungs, Kidney And Brain
3 years, 6 months ago

Over 100 Children Recovering From Covid Face Inflammatory Syndrome Affecting Lungs, Kidney And Brain

ABP News  

New Delhi: While people are worried about the third Covid wave which is more like to affect the children of the country, over 100 cases of multi-organ inflammatory syndrome in children have been reported in northern India in the last five days as a post-Covid reaction, Indian Academy of Pediatric Intensive Care said citing its data, according to a report …

177 kids in Delhi-NCR affected by Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome post Covid-19
3 years, 6 months ago

177 kids in Delhi-NCR affected by Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome post Covid-19

India Today  

The northern states in India have registered about 177 cases of Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in children post Covid-19. Delhi region alone reported 109 cases of Multi-System Inflammatory syndrome in children post Covid-19 while 68 cases of MIS-C were reported in Gurugram and Faridabad. “Acute infection of Covid-19 in children leads to two kinds of changes -- a child may get …

Now, Kids of Covid-Recovered Families in Maharashtra Hit by Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome
3 years, 7 months ago

Now, Kids of Covid-Recovered Families in Maharashtra Hit by Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome

News 18  

Even as the country continues to grapple with a severe second wave of Covid-19, new concerns have come to light over children in Covid-recovered families in Maharashtra, with many beginning to show symptoms of multisystem inflammatory syndrome. The Times of India reported that in Nagpur as many as six such patients, between the ages of 2-12, were admitted to the …

Delhi reports nine deaths, 1,534 new Covid-19 cases on Friday
3 years, 8 months ago

Delhi reports nine deaths, 1,534 new Covid-19 cases on Friday

India Today  

Delhi reported 1,534 new cases of Covid-19 on Friday. On Thursday, the national capital recorded 1,515 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 and five deaths. Delhi reports 1,534 new COVID-19 cases, 971 recoveries, and 9 deaths in the last 24 hours Total cases: 6,54,276 Total recoveries: 6,37,238 Death toll: 10,987 Active cases: 6,051 pic.twitter.com/KGhssA8Nri — ANI March 26, 2021 Officials pointed …

Think Covid-19 is mild among children? Study finds coronavirus turned severe for thousands in India
3 years, 10 months ago

Think Covid-19 is mild among children? Study finds coronavirus turned severe for thousands in India

India Today  

Covid-19 may have turned severe and even deadly for thousands of children in India, a new research has suggested. More than 2,000 cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children have been reported in India, according to figures released by the Indian Academy of Paediatrics Intensive Care Chapter in the country. "Acute infection of Covid-19 in children leads to two kinds …

Eight more L.A. County children contract COVID-related MIS-C, bringing total to 62
3 years, 11 months ago

Eight more L.A. County children contract COVID-related MIS-C, bringing total to 62

LA Times  

Valentina, 4, has her temperature checked at a Stockton, Calif., Head Start day-care center for children of farmworkers in July. Eight more children in Los Angeles County have contracted an inflammatory condition connected to the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 62, county public health officials announced Saturday. In December, a child with a complex preexisting cardiac condition …

First child in L.A. County dies from COVID-19-related MIS-C
4 years ago

First child in L.A. County dies from COVID-19-related MIS-C

LA Times  

A patient at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles died this week from the coronavirus-linked multisystem inflammatory syndrome, known as MIS-C. A child died this week from the coronavirus-linked multisystem inflammatory syndrome, known as MIS-C, the first such reported death in Los Angeles County. The patient, who was at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, had a “complex, preexisting cardiac condition” and died from …

Delhi records highest single-day spike in Covid deaths in 4 months along with 6,715 new cases
4 years, 1 month ago

Delhi records highest single-day spike in Covid deaths in 4 months along with 6,715 new cases

India Today  

Delhi on Thursday reported the highest single-day spike in coronavirus-related deaths with 66 more patients succumbing to the infection in the last 24 hours. This development comes a day after the national capital recorded its highest single-day spike in new cases with the addition of more than 6,000 fresh confirmed cases to its Covid-19 tally. On Thursday, the national capital …

41st L.A. County child diagnosed with COVID-related syndrome
4 years, 2 months ago

41st L.A. County child diagnosed with COVID-related syndrome

LA Times  

Another Los Angeles County child has been diagnosed with a rare, potentially deadly syndrome believed to be related to the coronavirus, according to the county Health Department, bringing the total number of children with the ailment in the region to 41. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said all of the children in the county diagnosed with multisystem …

CDC identifies new Covid-19 syndrome in adults similar to MIS-C in kids
4 years, 2 months ago

CDC identifies new Covid-19 syndrome in adults similar to MIS-C in kids

CNN  

CNN — Adults can sometimes suffer from dangerous symptoms that resemble a coronavirus-linked syndrome in children, researchers with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. They’re calling it multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults, or MIS-A, and say it’s similar to multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children or MIS-C. Like MIS-C, MIS-A is not obviously linked to coronavirus and …

Delhi records daily recovery count of 3500; recovery rate increases to 87%
4 years, 2 months ago

Delhi records daily recovery count of 3500; recovery rate increases to 87%

India TV News  

Despite thousands of coronavirus infections being reported daily from Delhi, the national capital has registered a rapid surge in the recovery rate. Officials of Health Department of the Delhi government said, "due to a significant increase in testing there is an increase in the number of infections as well but recovery is also increasing." As many as 174 COVID infected …

'Can be Fatal': Many Delhi Hospitals See Rare Kawasaki-like Symptoms in Covid-19 Positive Kids
4 years, 5 months ago

'Can be Fatal': Many Delhi Hospitals See Rare Kawasaki-like Symptoms in Covid-19 Positive Kids

News 18  

Several hospitals in Delhi have been seeing children infected with Covid-19 experiencing symptoms akin to those associated with a rare illness called Kawasaki disease, over the last few months. Children's Hospital Kalawati Saran has now seen fix to six cases of children - who tested positive for coronavirus - experiencing fever, respiratory and gastrointestinal issues, rashes, the Indian Express reports. …

MIS-C: South Carolina identifies first cases of coronavirus-related inflammatory syndrome in children
4 years, 5 months ago

MIS-C: South Carolina identifies first cases of coronavirus-related inflammatory syndrome in children

CNN  

CNN — Two children in South Carolina have been diagnosed with the coronavirus-related pediatric inflammatory syndrome, according to the state’s Department of Health and Environmental Control. “We continue to see more and more young people, especially those under 20, contracting and spreading COVID-19, and we know MIS-C is a threat to our youngest South Carolinians,” State Epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell …

Delhi’s Covid-19 count crosses 50K, death toll breaches 2K-mark
4 years, 6 months ago

Delhi’s Covid-19 count crosses 50K, death toll breaches 2K-mark

Hindustan Times  

The number of coronavirus disease cases in Delhi crossed the 50,000-mark on Friday, with 3,137 new cases over the past 24 hours, as per the city government’s daily health bulletin. The city added 10,000 cases in five days, with total cases reaching 41,182 on June 14, when Delhi recorded 2,224 cases in a single day. The case fatality rate started …

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