The Texas Department of State Health Services recently said, it had been notified of some suspected cases of a mysterious illness called Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children or the MIS-C. However, the department added, none of such cases have been confirmed.

When Lyndsey Rosales was asked about the number of cases and where have they been reported, she said, they only "share information for confirmed cases.

As of this writing, four patients have undergone treatment at Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth, for an inflammatory illness which the doctors believed, is linked to COVID-19.

According to the hospital, the age of children acquiring the disease ranges from six to 14. Meanwhile, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the condition mentioned is when and where different body parts turn inflamed.

These parts of the body include the heart, kidney, eyes, gastrointestinal organs, lungs, brain, or skin. In connection to this, CDC has issued a new caution to doctors about a mysterious disease associated with COVID-19 in kids.

No Known Cause Yet

There is no known cause yet, the CDC explained in the information it included for parents, for MIS-C. However, the center added, they know that a lot of children with the illness "had the virus that causes COVID-19," or had been in contact with someone who had COVID-19.

As indicated in the information the CDC shared, MIS-C can be serious, and even fatal. However, most children diagnosed with the illness, CDC said, "Have gotten better with medical care."

One of the people who can share a worrying experience is Jaci Duffina. She has been receiving calls and providing support. She said, she "understands the anxiety."

Nickolas, Duffina's son was diagnosed with Kawasaki Disease. This is an illness with symptoms similar to MIS-C. She shared, she knows what the patients are going through. She also said all she can say is that "We pray for them."

Duffina added it may have been two decades ago, "But I was there." There are families too, she continued, who have experienced this across the nation, and all she and the support volunteers want to do is help. 

Symptoms to Watch Out for

Duffina recalls the rash, high temperature, and skin peeling off Nickolas' toes and fingers. And, by the time her son was diagnosed, she shared, "He had lost the ability to walk anymore."

She also said that at that time, they could not find any resource about the illness, not even a lot of information about it. As a result, she formed the Central Texas Kawasaki Disease Support Group.

Her son, she shared, was misdiagnosed thrice and before they "found out for sure," she explained, that parents should trust their instincts. "You know your child better," than anyone else, she elaborated. 

And if something is not right, Duffina said, and a parent disagrees with the doctor, her advice is to find another doctor, the one "who will listen to you."

As for MIS-C, according to CDC, these symptoms to watch out for include: diarrhea, fever, neck pain, vomiting, abdominal pain, rash, feeling excessively tired and bloodshot eyes. CDC advises the parents to contact their doctor if their child is showing the symptoms mentioned.

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