Black children appear to be particularly vulnerable to the rare but severe inflammatory syndrome striking kids with COVID-19, a new French study suggests.
THURSDAY, June 4, 2020 --
The syndrome may be a delayed immune response to the virus that happens several weeks after infection, the researchers said.inflammationCases first emerged in New York City last month: A total of 195 children have contracted the syndrome, according to the city's health department.and toxic shock. A small number of cases have been diagnosed in other U.S. states, including New Jersey, California, Louisiana and Mississippi, theThe new study, published June 3 in themedical journal, describes 21 children and adolescents who had signs of Kawasaki-like disease and were admitted to a Paris hospital between April 27 and May 11. More than half of the children were of African ancestry.Seventeen children needed intensive care, but all patients were discharged without complications by May 15.
"These clinical findings should prompt high vigilance among primary care and emergency doctors, and preparedness during the
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