by: Donovan Long
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Local health officials are saying a mysterious illness known to affect children could be linked to COVID-19, and its rare but serious complication is alarming doctors.
The complication is being labeled as Pediatric Multi-System Inflammatory Illness, according to Doctors at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids. They say it’s linked to a coronavirus infection in children and most importantly, it affects the heart.
Dr. Rosemary Olivero, section chief of pediatric infectious diseases at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital said, “If a child does develop this inflammatory syndrome, they certainly need medical attention,” said
Pediatricians said three West Michigan children, all under the age of 10, were either diagnosed with the illness or Kawasaki disease, which closely mirrors the illness.
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