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Up to 5 NY Children Dead, 100 Sickened by Rare COVID-Related Illness
New York City issued an initial health alert early last week after identifying more than a dozen children in city hospitals with the rare illness; now up to 100 cases have been identified statewide. Five children have died
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NYC Severe Child COVID Cases Rise to 124 as Docs Share Lessons From Early Patients
Doctors who treated some of the earliest cases of the COVID-related illness that has sickened more than 200 children in the tri-state have shared what they found and what they learned about the condition
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Rady Children's Hospital Confirms First Case of ‘Mystery Illness' Linked to COVID-19
A Rady Children’s Hospital patient who contracted COVID-19 also tested positive for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), a rare disease being investigated for its connection to the novel coronavirus in children.
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NY Doctor Talks Treating Children Sick With Virus-Related Syndrome
Dr. James Schneider, who has been on the front lines treating treating pediatric MIS-C patients, said that the cases come down to “good old fashioned critical care.”
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Symptoms of Pediatric Inflammatory Syndrome Vary: How It Played Out in 3 NYC-Area Children
As the number of children admitted to hospitals with pediatric multi-system inflammatory disease continues to rise, parents are watching their children closely. But the symptoms can vary from child to child.
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CDC Issues Alert as Cases of NYC Kids With Severe COVID Syndrome Spike, Spread in US
A 9-year-old boy in an upstate New York region with relatively few cases of coronavirus is recovering from a rare inflammatory syndrome thought to be related to the virus
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Rare, Deadly Disease in Children Linked to COVID-19
Across the country, children are winding up in intensive care units suffering from rare, deadly diseases researchers now suspect may be linked to their exposure to the coronavirus. “What we need is information,” said Dr. Adiana Tremoulet, associate director of the Kawasaki Research Center at Rady Children’s Hospital. “What we don’t need is fear right now.” Tremoulet urges families...
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County on the Lookout for Rare Diseases in Children Linked to COVID-19
While there are no cases of COVID-19 linked to Kawasaki Disease or PIMS Disease, the county health department is aware and on the lookout. NBC 7’s Alexis Rivas reports.
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64 NY Children Sick With Rare COVID-Related Illness, State Finds; Here Are the Warning Signs
New York City has identified more than a dozen children in city hospitals who have a rare illness connected to COVID-19 — and at least one expert believes there are sure to be more
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Up to 5 NY Children Dead, 85 Sickened by Rare COVID-Related Illness
New York City has identified more than a dozen children in city hospitals who have a rare illness connected to COVID-19 — and at least one expert believes there are sure to be more
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Top NYC Pediatrician Warns of ‘Alarming New Information' About COVID-19 and Kids
Amid new concerns about the possible impact of COVID-19 on children, Mount Sinai Hospital is confirming reports by NBC New York that they are seeing new and unusual COVID-19 related illness in several pediatric patients. The hospital’s chief of pediatric critical care is now issuing a warning to parents to be on the lookout for certain symptoms. And doctors...
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NJ Girl Leaves Hospital After Spending Weeks Battling COVID-Related Illness PIMS
The child had pain and swelling in her leg and foot, so her mother took her to an urgent care clinic – where unfortunately the condition was misdiagnosed, costing her precious time in treating the condition