Three children have died in upstate New York for a possible complication of the new coronavirus that causes inflammation of blood vessels and heart problems, Governor Andrew Cuomo reported Saturday.
At least 73 children in New York they have been diagnosed with symptoms similar to Kawasaki disease, a rare inflammatory disease in children, and toxic shock syndrome. The majority They are young children of elementary school age.
Cuomo announced two more deaths a day after reporting the death of a 5 year old boy Thursday at a New York City hospital. He did not give information on where the other two children died or their age. So far, there is no proof that the SARS-CoV-2 virus causes the mysterious syndrome.
The governor noted that the children tested positive for COVID-19 or antibodies, but did not show the common symptoms of the virus when they were hospitalized.
“It’s the last thing we need right now, with everything that is going on and with all the anxiety that we have, now that parents have to worry about whether or not your little one was infected”, He declared at a press conference.
New York is helping develop national criteria for identifying and responding to the syndrome By request of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Cuomo clarified.
In other parts of the United States, children with the condition have also been hospitalized, which has also appeared in Europe.
At least 3,000 American children are diagnosed with Kawasaki disease each year. It is more common in children and those under 6 years of age. Symptoms include prolonged fever, severe abdominal pain, and breathing difficulties.
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