Hundreds of Covid-infected children in HCM City have been found to have Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) after recovering.
Hundreds of Covid-19-infected children have MIS-C in HCM City
According to the HCM City Department of Health, as many as 315 children have been treated for MIS-C at local hospitals over the past nine months. They all had some problems with their heart, lung, kidney, eye, skin, and digestive system after 2-6 weeks recovering from Covid-19.
"Reports from local hospitals showed that between June 2021 and March 2022, some 315 among over 71,000 Covid-19 infected children had MIS-C," the department said. "The problem was mostly found in smaller children with those below five years old making up 47.3 percent and those of between 5-12 making up 46 percent. They often showed symptoms including high fevers, stomachaches, diarrhoea, and vomiting."
The department said that most of the children had recovered after being treated at hospital, adding that they may face serious problems with their cardiac system if not being properly treated.
"The best way to avoid MIS-C is still Covid-19 vaccination and preventive measures," the department said.
MIS-C was first announced in the US and the UK in April 2020. Reports said that some 0.6 percent of Covid-19-infected children experienced the problem in the US.
