Friday, May 8th 2020, 4:13 pm<\/p>\n
By: Kelsey Kernstine<\/p>\n
Some children infected with COVID-19 are showing much different symptoms than adults, and news reports call it a mysterious inflammatory syndrome.<\/p>\n
Dr. Nicholas Peterson said more than 50 children in the New York have come down with rare and deadly symptoms.<\/p>\n
\"Redness of the eyes, swelling in the neck area, full body rash, sometimes you get dry cracked lips, sometimes your tongue gets kind of swollen and looks like a strawberry, Peterson said.<\/p>\n
The majority of these children either tested positive for COVID-19 or had antibodies of the virus.<\/p>\n
However, Peterson said these particular symptoms mirror that of a rare, deadly disease called Kawasaki. <\/p>\n
\"It's inflammation in the blood vessels throughout the body,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Some researchers believe it's some children's immune systems' response to the virus, presenting a toxic shock syndrome.<\/p>\n
Peterson said what is alarming is that the illness can lead to lifelong complications.<\/p>\n
\"It can lead to issues with the heart blood vessels, the coronary arteries;they can be inflamed and dilate and cause heart issues,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Other symptoms to watch out for include abdominal pain, diarrhea and a fever for more than five days.<\/p>\n
Peterson said much is still not known about Kawasaki. <\/p>\n
We don't know if it's infectious or not,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Doctors are still working to find out whether COVID-19 is in fact linked to Kawasaki disease.<\/p>\n
But there are precautions parents should take. If your child has a fever for more than five days in a row, Peterson recommends that's when you should at least be calling your doctor.<\/p>\n
Peterson said if your child shows a fever, dehydration and extreme exhaustion, it's best to take them to the emergency room.<\/p>\n
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