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Hospital warns of COVID complication in children

By STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI, Nov 26 - A number of cases of Multi System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) have been reported from various parts of India in recent days, including in Assam, said the city-based Down Town Hospital.

�In the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic scenario, with more cases getting recovered every day, there is the need for everyone to stay informed about the post COVID-19 sequelae. One such condition that has risen recently with sporadic cases all over the country in children is MIS-C/Paediatric Multi System Inflammatory Syndrome (PIMS). It is a serious condition that appears to be a COVID-19 complication, where different body parts can become inflamed, including the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, skin, eyes or gastrointestinal organs,� said a statement issued by the hospital.

It added that a team of specialists has successfully treated such cases in the hospital recently, including that of a ten-year-old boy from Jorhat.

Dr Nitin Agarwal, paediatrician of the hospital, said that MIS-C is a newly recognised multi-organ disease seen in children, adolescents and young adults, and is presumed to be delayed immune-mediated complication of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

�It can be associated with life threatening organ dysfunction requiring complex multidisciplinary care. Early recognition is important in order to prevent complications and serious sequela. There may be different signs and symptoms of MIS-C, which include fever that lasts for more than three days, vomiting, diarrhoea, severe abdominal pain, skin rashes, feeling unusual tiredness, fast heartbeat, rapid breathing, red eyes, redness or swelling of the lips and tongue, redness and swelling of the hands or feet, headache, dizziness or light-headedness and enlarged lymph nodes. Parents need to seek emergency care right away if their child is showing few preliminary warning signs like severe abdominal pain, difficulty in breathing, bluish lips or face, new confusion, inability to wake-up or stay awake,� Dr Agarwal said.

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