Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) News and Updates

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Stopping the Flu/COVID-19 Collision

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How can your family avoid a possible double whammy of COVID-19 and the flu? Get your family's flu shots as soon as possible.

Unexpected Consequence of the Pandemic: MIS-C-Related Cardiac Issues

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In late April 2020, there were reports from the United Kingdom of otherwise healthy children presenting with a severe inflammatory disease similar to Kawasaki disease in the setting of COVID-19. There have been several case definitions since then, and in May 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defined this condition as the multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), which was the diagnosis for our patient.