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May 29, 2020

Possible coronavirus-linked MIS-C inflammatory condition reported in children at Texas pediatric hospitals

At least two children’s hospitals in Texas have recently treated pediatric patients for a mysterious inflammatory syndrome that experts have said is likely related to the novel coronavirus. 

May 28, 2020

Louisiana child's possible coronavirus-linked MIS-C death the first in state

A child in Louisiana has died of a rare inflammatory condition that’s possibly linked to the novel coronavirus, marking the first such death in the state, health officials said this week. 

May 22, 2020

Mom blames coronavirus after teen develops body rash, inflamed organs

The teen is now being tested for coronavirus antibodies to see if she was previously exposed to the illness.

May 21, 2020

Babies born to moms with coronavirus should be tested for COVID-19, CDC guidelines say

Heads up, expectant women: If you have tested positive for COVID-19, you baby should also be tested for the novel virus shortly after birth, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in new guidelines issued this week. 

May 19, 2020

Maryland teen dies of coronavirus-related complications, mom claims: ‘I am so lost right now’

The mother of a Maryland teen claims her daughter died of complications related to the novel coronavirus, with a rare inflammatory illness that’s likely related to COVID-19 infections in children suspected in her death. 

May 19, 2020

Coronavirus having 'catastrophic' impact on children's hospitals: letter to HHS

Children's hospitals across the country are experiencing "catastrophic [financial] losses" as a result of COVID-19 preparations, Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ has learned, and they are calling on the Department of Health and Human Services for urgent help.

May 19, 2020

Blood markers may help identify which children develop severe Kawasaki-illness: report

Could blood biomarkers help doctors identify which children are at risk to develop severe forms of Kawasaki-related illness?

May 19, 2020

Possible coronavirus-linked inflammatory illness in kids identified in Virginia for first time: officials

Officials in Virginia have announced what is thought to be the state’s first case of a mysterious inflammatory condition that primarily affects children and is possibly linked to the novel coronavirus. 

May 18, 2020

Girl, 5, stabilizing after battling coronavirus, Kawasaki-like disease: family

A five-old-girl from the UK may be on the road to recovery after battling coronavirus and Kawasaki disease.

May 15, 2020

First cases of possible coronavirus-linked inflammatory condition in children reported in Mississippi, Oregon

Oregon and Mississippi this week joined a seemingly growing list of states that have reported cases of a mysterious inflammatory illness in children that experts think is possibly related to the novel coronavirus.