Suspected Cases of Mysterious Illness in Children Related to COVID-19 Surge in New York, USA

Multiple Pediatric Patients Hospitalized Consecutively at Cohen Hospital in Long Island, New York

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jin-gyu Lee] A mysterious pediatric illness suspected to be related to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) is emerging in New York, USA.

According to foreign media including the American daily The New York Times (NYT) on the 6th, about 25 pediatric patients suspected to be related to COVID-19 have been hospitalized in recent weeks at Cohen Children's Medical Center in Long Island, New York City, and 11 of them are reported to be in intensive care units.

These patients have shown symptoms ranging from red tongues to coronary artery dilation. In the past two days, five children aged 4 to 12 have been hospitalized with similar symptoms. An 8-year-old child named Jayden, who was brought to the emergency room on the 29th of last month, tested negative for COVID-19, but tested positive in antibody tests.

The NYT reported, "In the early stages of the pandemic, most children infected with COVID-19 did not show severe respiratory symptoms unlike adults, but in recent weeks, an unidentified new illness has appeared in COVID-19 hotspots across the United States, including Long Island in New York City."

It also pointed out, "Although the number of children showing these new symptoms in the United States is still small and many have improved with treatment, there is no accurate data on how many children nationwide are showing this condition, which doctors call 'pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome.'"

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