Chris Whitty, England's chief medical officer, told reporters Monday it is 'entirely plausible' that Covid-19 causes the inflammatory illness in children.
The WHO is investigating whether the coronavirus causes some children to develop a rare inflammatory disease, WHO officials said Wednesday.
Director General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks during a news conference on the situation of the coronavirus , in Geneva, Switzerland, February 28, 2020.The World Health Organization is investigating whether the coronavirus causes some children to develop a rare inflammatory disease, WHO officials said Wednesday.could be causing a rare inflammatory condition in children.
Toxic shock syndrome is a rare, life-threatening condition caused by bacteria getting into the body and releasing harmful toxins. Symptoms include a high temperature, a sunburn-like rash and flu-like symptoms such as a headache and sore throat.causes swelling of heart's blood vessels and mainly affects children under the age of 5, according to the U.K.'s NHS. Symptoms include a rash, swollen glands in the neck, dry or cracked lips and red fingers or toes.
"Obviously it's causing inflammation and attacks tissue other than lung tissue," he said. "We are in a situation where clinicians are looking at what those other effects of having this coronavirus infection are."
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