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 hospital after showing signs of MIS-C. Dr Sanjeev Joshi, paediatrician and president of Yavatmal chapter of the Indian Medical Association, told the newspaper that children in families that have tested positive for the coronavirus might have built ‘Covid antibodies,’ leading to MIS-C. As of now, such cases have been reported from Nagpur, Yavatmal, Washim and Buldhana, but parents who have recently recovered from Covid have been advised to keep an eye for the onset of symptoms in their children. Parents have been advised to be on guard for as much as one month after their own recovery period, as the syndrome has been found to be mostly treatable upon early diagnosis and intervention. Much is still left unknown about MIS-C, but the second wave of the ghastly coronavirus has unveiled links to the spread of the Covid infection.

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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 …

Covid-19 cases in children on rise; watch out for these signs and symptoms, preventive measures
1 year, 8 months ago

Covid-19 cases in children on rise; watch out for these signs and symptoms, preventive measures

Hindustan Times  

Covid-19 cases in children have been on rise in the past few days in kids under 15 years of age and while the symptoms are mostly mild in the little ones, experts have warned parents to take Covid-appropriate measures for preventing spread. While fever, cough, cold, abdominal issues, vomiting are more common in Covid and other viral illnesses that are …

XE variant: Watch out for these symptoms of Covid-19 in kids
2 years, 8 months ago

XE variant: Watch out for these symptoms of Covid-19 in kids

Hindustan Times  

As Covid cases in children rise in Delhi and Noida amid emergence of XE variant, the new subvariant of Omicron, parents are demanding to discontinue offline classes and go back to remote learning mode for their little ones. According to latest reports over 30% of 107 new Covid-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar have been reported among children. …

Heart problems after Covid rare in children but treatable, reveals study
2 years, 8 months ago

Heart problems after Covid rare in children but treatable, reveals study

India TV News  

Heart complications are uncommon yet treatable for children and young adults after Covid-19 disease, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association. However, the statement, published in the journal Circulation, showed that some children experience abnormal heart rhythm, inflammation in and around the heart muscle or multisystem inflammatory syndrome, a new condition identified during the pandemic. Covid-19 …

Drug that may treat serious COVID-19 complication in children identified
2 years, 10 months ago

Drug that may treat serious COVID-19 complication in children identified

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: Scientists have identified a promising drug candidate for the treatment of a rare but severe, and potentially life-threatening condition in children infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, that causes COVID-19. "Working collaboratively, we have been able to demonstrate that viral particles that remain in the gut long after COVID-19 infection can instigate MIS-C," said David Walt, senior author of the …

The case for vaccinating children against COVID-19
2 years, 10 months ago

The case for vaccinating children against COVID-19

The Hindu  

There is a general misconception that vaccination ought to be reserved against diseases that cause death in large numbers. MIS and diabetes Four to six weeks after COVID-19, irrespective of severity, some among otherwise healthy children develop Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome. Paediatricians caring for children with the above listed conditions associated with high risk of COVID-19 and its complications, need approval …

The kids are not alright: Data suggests 10% of children with COVID-19 become "long-haulers"
2 years, 11 months ago

The kids are not alright: Data suggests 10% of children with COVID-19 become "long-haulers"

Salon  

Eleven-year-old Noah Symons feels like "someone started a fire and then threw my hands into it." "We are definitely seeing long COVID in children," said Dr. Amanda Morrow, Co-Director of the Kennedy Krieger Institute's Pediatric Post-COVID-19 Clinic in Maryland. Sammie Mcfarland co-founded "Long Covid Kids" in 2020 - the first U.K.-based international charity for long Covid kids. It's requiring a …

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, …

World Health Day 2021: Why children who suffered from COVID-19 are vulnerable to myocarditis
3 years, 2 months ago

World Health Day 2021: Why children who suffered from COVID-19 are vulnerable to myocarditis

Firstpost  

Myocarditis is a heart condition that refers to an inflammation of the heart muscle known as the myocardium — the muscular layer of the heart wall SARS COV-2 virus has been a global threat and an unmatched challenge for the healthcare community across the globe for the last one and a half years. COVID-19 has worked as a severe catalyst …

Viral Fever Cases Rise Among Children in Bihar; Major Hospitals Filled With Affected Kids
3 years, 3 months ago

Viral Fever Cases Rise Among Children in Bihar; Major Hospitals Filled With Affected Kids

News 18  

Among the coronavirus pandemic, cases of viral fever among children are rising in Bihar and many of the patients have been hospitalised. In Patna, all four major hospitals All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna Medical College and Hospital, Nalanda Medical College and Hospital and Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences are crowded with children suffering from viral fever. Talking …

Children coming to hospitals in Delhi with post-Covid symptoms like headaches, brain fogging: Report
3 years, 5 months ago

Children coming to hospitals in Delhi with post-Covid symptoms like headaches, brain fogging: Report

India Today  

Not only adults but also children who have battled Covid are coming to hospitals in the city with post-coronavirus symptoms like gastric issues, headaches, brain fogging, shortness of breath, doctors at private hospitals here said. Apart from complaints of MISC, experts are Dr Rahul Nagpal, Director, Pediatrics, Fortis Hospital Vasant Kunj said, "Fortunately, children did not have very severe Covid. …

COVID-19 and children | Here are some tips to keep your kids safe
3 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19 and children | Here are some tips to keep your kids safe

Firstpost  

COVID-19 can affect anyone of any age including children and adolescents. Only a few severe cases of COVID-19 among children in India have been observed that require hospitalization There is a fear among people that the third wave of COVID-19 will affect children. Symptoms of COVID-19 in children According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Guidelines on management …

Anti-inflammation Drug May Effectively Treat Covid-19 Complications in Children: Study
3 years, 6 months ago

Anti-inflammation Drug May Effectively Treat Covid-19 Complications in Children: Study

News 18  

Corticosteroids, a class of drugs that lowers inflammation, may be an effective treatment for children who develop a rare but serious condition after COVID-19 infection, according to a study. The study “suggests that steroids may be a cheaper and more available alternative to immunoglobulin,” said Elizabeth Whittaker, one of the authors of the study from Imperial College. The researchers investigated …

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 …

A single district in Maharashtra saw 8000 Covid cases in May among children: Reports
3 years, 6 months ago

A single district in Maharashtra saw 8000 Covid cases in May among children: Reports

Op India  

The second wave of the coronavirus pandemic has apprehended the citizens of Maharashtra in yet another lockdown. While still trying to battle the second wave, around 8000 children in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar were found Covid-19 positive in the month of May. In a 51 per cent rise in positive cases among children in just a month, over 75,000 children were infected …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Will COVID-19 third wave hit children hard? Health ministry issues guidelines; all you need to know
3 years, 7 months ago

Will COVID-19 third wave hit children hard? Health ministry issues guidelines; all you need to know

Firstpost  

These guidelines are categorised on the basis of severity of the infection: mild and asymptomatic, moderate and severe. With medical experts outlining the possibility of children being far more vulnerable to COVID-19 infection in the ’third wave’, the Union Health Ministry has listed guidelines for COVID-19 treatment of kids. The guidelines add that “children with underlying comorbid conditions including congenital …

Covid-19: What you need to know today
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19: What you need to know today

Hindustan Times  

It’s important to remember that till late 2019 or early 2020, the world really didn’t know of the existence of the Sars-CoV-2 virus that causes the coronavirus disease. Still, the absence of therapeutics means a continued search – and a bunch of traditional, homegrown, and experimental therapies are being pitched, not just by those who learn at the shiny altar …

Most kids with serious inflammatory illness had mild COVID
3 years, 8 months ago

Most kids with serious inflammatory illness had mild COVID

Associated Press  

Most children with a serious inflammatory illness linked to the coronavirus had initial COVID-19 infections with no symptoms or only mild ones, new U.S. research shows. The unusual post-infection condition tends to be milder in kids who were sicker with COVID-19, although more than half of affected youngsters received intensive hospital care, according to an analysis by the federal Centers …

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 …

Some Evidence Shows Children Could Be Covid-19 Spreaders, Says ICMR Chief
4 years, 1 month ago

Some Evidence Shows Children Could Be Covid-19 Spreaders, Says ICMR Chief

News 18  

There is some evidence which shows that children who were earlier thought to be protected against coronavirus infection can be "spreaders, rather than super-spreaders", ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said on Tuesday. Speaking on the coronavirus infection spread in the country among children, Bhargava said overall the figure in India is that below the age of 17 years, only 8 …

No Cases of Rare Kawasaki Disease Among Covid-19 Patients in India, Says ICMR
4 years, 1 month ago

No Cases of Rare Kawasaki Disease Among Covid-19 Patients in India, Says ICMR

News 18  

India has not reported any cases of Kawasaki disease among Covid-19 patients, the Indian Council of Medical Research said on Tuesday, adding that the disease in itself is less common in India. Kawasaki disease is an auto-immune disease that results in a fever and mainly affects children under 5 years of age. In April this year, researchers in the UK …

Covid super antigen: Why coronavirus infection causes strong reactions in patients
4 years, 2 months ago

Covid super antigen: Why coronavirus infection causes strong reactions in patients

India Today  

Covid-19 remains a mystery to be solved even 10 months after the outbreak was noticed in China. A study made public by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that a majority of young people -- below 21 years of age -- died due to MIS-C. Another CDC report published the same week as US President Donald Trump …

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 …

Post-Covid-19 syndrome severely damages children’s hearts: Study
4 years, 3 months ago

Post-Covid-19 syndrome severely damages children’s hearts: Study

Live Mint  

Texas: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, believed to be linked to COVID-19, damages the heart to such an extent that some children will need lifelong monitoring and interventions, said the senior author of a medical review. Case studies also show MIS-C can strike seemingly healthy children without warning three or four weeks after asymptomatic infections, said Alvaro Moreira, MD, MSc, …

Coronavirus | Experts widen list of COVID-19 symptoms
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus | Experts widen list of COVID-19 symptoms

The Hindu  

COVID-19 which was considered a viral pneumonia when it was first detected eight months ago, is now a multi-systemic disease with many extra-pulmonary manifestations, warn experts and top doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences. The medical experts added that involvement of other organs due to COVID-19 warrants that patients be closely followed up to check for any …

Children Play Larger Role in Community Spread of Covid-19, Finds New Study
4 years, 4 months ago

Children Play Larger Role in Community Spread of Covid-19, Finds New Study

News 18  

New York: While most studies have stressed that children are not the harbingers of Covid-19, a comprehensive study now claims that children play a larger role in the community spread of the novel coronavirus than previously thought. In the Mass General Hospital for Children study, 51 per cent of children with acute SARS-CoV-2 infection came from low-income communities compared to …

Children are still suffering fatigue and chest pains months after suspected Covid
4 years, 4 months ago

Children are still suffering fatigue and chest pains months after suspected Covid

CNN  

London CNN — Fourteen-year-old Indiana Evans is a promising dancer from Hertfordshire, southern England, who was doing 16 hours of practice a week on top of school before the coronavirus pandemic hit. ‘There’s so much unknown’ “Covid in children falls into two categories really – the primary infection with the virus seems to be a largely benign event in children, …

Outcome of Covid-19 or Abnormal Immune Response, Kawasaki Disease-like Symptoms in Kids Worry Docs
4 years, 4 months ago

Outcome of Covid-19 or Abnormal Immune Response, Kawasaki Disease-like Symptoms in Kids Worry Docs

News 18  

Until a few weeks ago, India did not report any abnormal immune response in children who had suffered from COVID-19. However, doctors in Mumbai and Delhi are now reporting cases of what is known as Kawasaki disease or Multi-system Inflammatory Infection Syndrome in children. Dr Dhiren Gupta, senior consultant, pediatrics department, at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, said in the …

'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 …

Coronavirus | Ten child deaths recorded in Maharashtra
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus | Ten child deaths recorded in Maharashtra

The Hindu  

Ten minors have succumbed to COVID-19 in Maharashtra since the outbreak hit the State on March 9. He said that the State had reported 2,722 positive cases in the age group of below 10 years and the case fatality rate was merely 0.1%. Paediatrician and infectious diseases expert Dr. Tanu Singhal from Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital said that overall as …

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