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Website. www .cdc .gov. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC) is the national public health agency of the United States. It is a United States federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services, and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Dec 19, 2018 · Unless otherwise indicated, data on deaths were obtained from the Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (WONDER) system of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
- Rebecca M. Cunningham, Maureen A. Walton, Patrick M. Carter
- 2018
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- Overview
- How to Protect Your Child from MIS-C
- What to Do If You Think Your Child is Sick with MIS-C
- How doctors will care for your child
- After a MIS-C Diagnosis
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a rare condition associated with SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19), which usually occurs 2-6 weeks after a child is infected with SARS-CoV-2. The child’s SARS-CoV-2 infection may be very mild or have no symptoms at all and may go unrecognized. MIS-C causes different body parts to become inflamed, including the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, skin, eyes, or gastrointestinal tract. MIS-C can be serious, even deadly, but most children who are diagnosed with this condition get better with medical care.
CDC is still learning the underlying reasons why some children get MIS-C after SARS-CoV-2 infection and others do not. Most children who get MIS-C are previously healthy and do not have any underlying medical conditions. Of those children who do have an underlying condition, obesity is most common.
The best way to prevent MIS-C is to protect against getting SARS-CoV-2 infection, including staying up to date with COVID-19 vaccines and other prevention actions. See How to Protect Yourself and Others and Stay Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines for more details.
Contact your child’s doctor, nurse, or clinic right away if your child is showing symptoms of MIS-C:
•Ongoing fever PLUS more than one of the following:
•Stomach pain
•Bloodshot eyes
•Diarrhea
•Dizziness or lightheadedness (signs of low blood pressure)
Doctors may do certain tests to look for inflammation or other signs of disease. These tests might include:
•Blood tests
•Chest x-ray
•Heart ultrasound (echocardiogram)
•Abdominal ultrasound
Because MIS-C symptoms are similar to many other diseases your doctor may look for other sources of your child’s illness such as:
Current data show that most children with an MIS-C diagnosis recover quickly and there is no lasting damage to their health. Your child may stay in the hospital for a few days for treatment, and doctors may repeat blood tests to make sure your child is responding well to treatment. If your child has heart inflammation, they may have several heart u...
Jun 15, 2017 · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics Multiple Cause of Death 1999–2015. 2016 ( CDC WONDER Online Database, released December )
- Laura Crandall, Orrin Devinsky
- 2017
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Apr 9, 2024 · Estimates show up to 1.9 million heart disease cases and 21 million depression cases potentially could have been avoided by preventing ACEs. 1. Some people are at greater risk of experiencing one or more ACEs than others. While all children are at risk of ACEs, numerous studies show inequities in such experiences.
Mar 22, 2024 · Flu can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. Flu symptoms usually come on suddenly. People who have flu often feel some or all of these signs and symptoms: some people may have vomiting and diarrhea, though this is more common in children than adults.
