Health ministers in England raise the alarm. As currently reported by the British “Mirror” among others, spreads next to the Corona virus another mysterious illness out. According to the report, this primarily affects children. Many young people have already lost their lives. Particularly frightening: According to initial reports, the children had no previous illnesses before. Coronavirus is believed to have a negative impact on the mysterious condition, which doctors call inflammatory syndrome.
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Coronavirus news: Mysterious illness kills more and more children in England
Italian and British experts are now investigating a possible link between the coronavirus pandemic and the occurrence of the inflammatory disease. Most of the patients came to the hospital with high fever and swollen arteries. In addition to England, doctors in northern Italy, one of the regions most affected by the coronavirus, have reported a large number of children with the mysterious disease. Most of the patients were under 9 years of age. Doctors have now identified the disease as Kawasaki syndrome, which is common in parts of Asia.
Health Minister raises alarm: Kawasaki syndrome caused by Covid-19?
Speaking to LBC Radio, England’s health minister Matt Hancock said Tuesday: “There are some children who have died who have had no health problems.” He said, “It is a new disease that we believe is caused by the coronavirus and the Covid 19 virus. We are not 100% sure because some of the people who got it are not positive research is still ongoing, but it’s definitely something we’re worried about. “
Kawasaki syndrome mostly affects children under 5 years of age
Kawasaki disease, the cause of which is still unknown, often affects children under the age of five and is associated with fever, rashes, swelling of the glands and, in severe cases, inflammation of the arteries of the heart. There is some evidence that people can inherit a predisposition to the disease, but the pattern is not clear. It is also believed that Kawasaki syndrome is caused by an infection. In this case, a Covid-19 infection could also lead to a disease. Parents should be vigilant, British politician Victoria Atkins warned.
If it actually turns out that the corona virus has an impact on the spread of Kawasaki syndrome, there could be far more young corona deaths in the future than previously thought.
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