There is so much we don't know about the virus - and here's another reason to be cautious
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Anonymous
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As of May 5, 64 children and teens had been diagnosed with this in NY state. It's called “Pediatric Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome." Here's the bulletin from NY state.
http://dmna.ny.gov/covid19/docs/all/DOH_COVID19_PediatricInflammatorySyndrome_050620.pdf Latest NY Times story - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/06/health/kawasaki-disease-covid-coronavirus-children.html |
Anonymous
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That's the fear, that we will see a "surge" of this in kids. Sites around the world are reporting clusters.
It is very treatable, but the trick is making the diagnosis. Thanks for the additional link, PP. |
Anonymous
| (Bumped because new threads keep getting started, and this has useful links) |
Anonymous
| It’s 73 kids in New York now and three of them have died. |
Anonymous
| I wonder why just NY? I get that they had crazy numbers, but has this happened to children infected anywhere else? In the US or other nations? |
Anonymous
Yes- there are about 50 reported cases in Europe, I believe. And I know of a child in PA. An article i read yesterday said there are also some in NJ and DE and Washington State. |
Anonymous
Did you miss the link above about the Children's Hospital in Washington DC? Several kids admitted with this in one 24 hour period. |
Anonymous
NY has the European strain whereas the west coast had the original, less-virulent Chinese strain to start. Although apparently the European strain is slowly taking over everywhere since it's more infectious. These kids aren't suffering from respiratory problems as much as from systemic inflammation. It may take longer for the virus to manifest these symptoms. So you catch the virus, your body clears it, then a few weeks later the inflammation attacks the heart or kidneys. This would align with what my relatives who are CC MDs in Long Island are telling me, that the virus is as much inflammatory as it is respiratory, which leads to a lot of serious, chronic complications (i.e. renal failure). Those are just some ideas. But nobody knows for sure yet. It does make me think that reopening K-12 in Sept is asking for a disaster to happen. |
Anonymous
| Now it’s 85 cases... |
Anonymous
So there are over 3,000 cases of Kawasaki syndrome diagnosed in the US every year. Did you know that? Though the exact cause is not known, the prevalent theory is that it is related to respiratory viral infection. Why are none of these news reports mentioning that? This isn't a giant mystery. |
Anonymous
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From the National Organization of Rare Disorders:
"Recent evidence by Yale University investigators (2005) suggests that a newly discovered coronavirus may have a role in Kawasaki disease. Additional research is needed." From 2005! This is not new. Nor are the numbers alarming. |
Anonymous
Exactly. |
Anonymous
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So my understanding is Kawasaki is a rare complication of any virus in children.
Our pediatrician told us—well before the pandemic—that that’s why they want to see kids if their fever doesn’t break after a few days or they develop a rash. Is there any evidence this is any different? |
Anonymous
This is outdated. The Yale article had results that were not replicated elsewhere. This is being replicated around the world. Very different. |
Anonymous
It wasn't replicated, but it wasn't ruled out. The point is, this is not new and is being overblown as a new desperate attempt by the media to keep this country in lockdown and fear until November. |