Rare disease linked to coronavirus hitting young, minority boys hardest in NYC

Rare disease linked to coronavirus hitting young, minority boys hardest in NYC

By Julia Marsh and Amanda Woods, NY Post A total of 110 children in the Big Apple have contracted the rare Kawasaki-like inflammatory disease potentially linked to the coronavirus — and the disease is hitting young minority boys the hardest. Among those infected with the mystery disease, formally known as a pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome, […]

A mysterious illness is striking children amid the coronavirus pandemic – but is it Kawasaki disease?

A mysterious illness is striking children amid the coronavirus pandemic – but is it Kawasaki disease?

By Mark Hicar, The Conversation Critically ill children have been ending up in intensive care units with shock-like symptoms in recent weeks, adding yet another mysterious layer to the coronavirus pandemic. New York health officials began issuing alerts on May 4, describing young patients, ages 2-15, with inflammation in multiple organ systems and features of Kawasaki disease, […]