RARE, MYSTERY ILLNESS AFFECTING KIDS
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A mystery illness affecting children has made its way to the metro.
Doctors across the country are trading notes on PMIS, or Pediatric Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome. It’s been compared to a couple existing diseases, and some medical experts believe it’s related to COVID-19.
First, and perhaps most importantly, doctors say this illness is very rare. It’s an autoimmune illness that gives kids a fever, red eyes and lips, rashes, stomach pains.
Dr. Jennifer Schuster treats kids with infectious diseases at Children’s Mercy Hospital, and she confirmed doctors there have treated one patient with PMIS.
Source: Rare, mystery illness affecting kids, with possible COVID-19 link, reported in metro
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