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Rare and dangerous MIS-C appearing again in Florida children's hospitals - South Florida Sun Sentinel
Aug 13, 2020 51 secs
South Florida’s children’s hospitals are seeing more cases of a rare COVID-related illness that attacks children and teens.

Ronald Ford, chief medical officer for Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, said his hospital has treated 18 children with the rare multisystem inflammatory syndrome — seven of them since Aug.

“Over the last several days we are seeing children with MIS-C coming more regularly and staying in hospital longer, and they are also quite sick,” Ford said.

Along with MIS-C, Ford said Joe DiMaggio also has been treating more children sick with the new coronavirus.

While the vast majority of children with COVID-19 have a mild or asymptomatic infection, Ford said Joe DiMaggio has treated some who have pneumonia-like symptoms.

Keith Meyer, pediatric specialist at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami, said his hospital is seeing a similar number of children with MIS-C.

Ford said it is important for parents, pediatricians and doctors at urgent care centers to recognize the signs of MIS-C and get young people evaluated at a children’s hospital.

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