Washoe County child diagnosed with rare disease connected to COVID-19 - KOLO

(KOLO) - The Washoe County Health District is reporting the County’s first case of MultiSystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), a rare disease that has been connected to young COVID-19 patients.

The patient reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 and recovered, but was then hospitalized with MIS-C symptoms.

Health authorities say MIS-C can occur two to four weeks after the onset of COVID-19 in children and adolescents under the age of 20.

The cause and risk factors for MIS-C are not well understood.