Children to recover quickly after Multisystem inflammatory syndrome from covid-19

Published On 2022-01-25 15:05 GMT   |   Update On 2022-01-25 15:06 GMT

Children have better recuperating ability than adults, their growing nature makes them much stronger to several diseases. Covid-19 infected kids also showed better recovery rate than adults.

Heart function recovery returned within three months in children who developed COVID-19-related multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C), according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

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MIS-C is a new illness identified during the COVID-19 pandemic that affects children about four to six weeks after exposure to COVID-19. The new condition has some overlapping symptoms with Kawasaki disease, however, MIS-C is associated with more profound inflammation. MIS-C can cause inflammation in different parts of the body, including the heart, lungs, kidneys and gastrointestinal organs. About 80%-85% of MIS-C cases across the U.S. and Europe have involved the heart's left ventricle.

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Heart function recovered quickly in children with COVID-19-related MIS-C condition 

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