Coronavirus-linked MIS-C behind death of South Carolina teen; first such fatality reported in state
A uncommon however harmful coronavirus-linked inflammatory syndrome that primarily impacts youngsters and youths is behind the death of a 17-year-old from South Carolina, well being officers in the Palmetto State introduced on Friday.
The teen’s death from multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) marks the first such fatality in the state because the coronavirus pandemic started, according to a news release from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) which famous that 42 circumstances of MIS-C have been reported in the state up to now.
The 17-year-old was from the “Upstate region died from MIS-C on Jan. 27,” officers stated. No different particulars had been offered.
“With the number of cases of COVID-19 we’re seeing in our state, we must be prepared for the unfortunate possibility of more children being affected by MIS-C,” stated Dr. Brannon Traxler, DHEC interim public well being director, in a press release. “We continue to remind South Carolinians that COVID-19 is spreading in our communities at a high rate and it is vital that we all take the steps we know to protect us all from this deadly disease: wear a mask, stay six feet away from others, wash your hands frequently, and avoid crowds. And when your time comes, get vaccinated.”
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“These simple actions are how we protect ourselves and others, including our children,” he added.
MIS-C is a situation that usually causes completely different elements of the physique to change into infected, together with the guts, lungs, kidneys, mind, pores and skin, eyes, or gastrointestinal organs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The overwhelming majority of youngsters with MIS-C get better, although some might require hospitalization. Symptoms of the situation typically embody fever, belly ache, vomiting, diarrhea, neck ache, rash, bloodshot eyes and fatigue.
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Many youngsters who develop MIS-C had the virus that causes COVID-19 or had been uncovered to somebody with COVID-19. However, the connection between the virus and MIS-C has not but been recognized.
Since May, greater than 1,600 circumstances of MIS-C have been reported throughout the U.S., according to estimates from the CDC.
