What is Kawasaki disease? The rare child syndrome might have link to Covid-19

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UK paediatrics specialists have warned that a small but rising number of children are becoming ill with a rare syndrome that could be linked to coronavirus.

On Sunday the Paediatric Intensive Care Society UK warned about a small rise in the number of cases of critically ill children, some who had tested positive for Covid-19, presenting"overlapping features of toxic shock syndrome and atypical Kawasaki disease with blood parameters.

Standard treatment, which involves intravenous immunoglobulin and aspirin, can substantially decrease the development of coronary artery abnormalities, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. According to the NHS, around 25% of children with the disease who do not receive treatment go on to experience heart complications, which can include conditions such as heart attacks and heart disease.

 

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Everyone should be aware of the symptoms of Kawasaki Disease. It is believed to have a of possible triggers for children who are genetically predisposed to it. Clearly COVID19 didn’t trigger Freya’s case in 2015, but it stands to reason that it could be a trigger for new cases

the first connection and report was made in Bergamo, Italy, but you know, how could they be? right?

My daughter almost die from Kawasaki.

It will be one after the other after the other, until all we do is FEAR.

Only some were tested positive for Corona.....let’s get more data before freaking everyone out

FakeNewsEpidemic

How about you give us an effing break on the 'rare' stuff where the risk is 'low'? Surely there's worse terrors to sell to a country that you've convinced to destroy itself to save a few.

Lol. What illness isnt linked to coronavirus?

In the UK newspapers yesterday...it's a thing.

Good grief. Don't we have enough to worry about?

“Could be” y’all really just putting anything out there huh?

Pretty sure 'Kawasaki disease' is raaaacist

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