Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome

What causes rare inflammatory disease in kids post COVID

The RNA sequencing of blood samples led to the discovery that specific infection-fighting cells of the immune system are downregulated in children with MIS-C, and that this is associated with a sustained inflammatory response -- a hallmark of infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Aug 12, 2021, 13:49 PM IST

After COVID-19, another mysterious disease Kawasaki Syndrome threatens Indian kids

The symptoms show the blood pressure of children starts decreasing and they start feeling tired.

Jul 11, 2020, 23:35 PM IST

Kawasaki, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome linked to COVID-19 in children? WHO to release reports

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday (May 16, 2020) will release a scientific brief on Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in children. Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome is said to be a disease similar to Kawasaki and toxic shock syndrome linked to COVID-19.

May 16, 2020, 09:13 AM IST