Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)

MIS-C or Multisystem-Inflammatory Syndrome is a rare complication of COVID-19 that could affect kids after they have recovered from the virus. In many cases, it could also turn fatal.

Signs and symptoms of MIS-C in children include those below, though not all children have the same symptoms.

• Fever that lasts 24 hours or longer
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Pain in the stomach
• Skin rash
• Feeling unusually tired
• Increased heart rate
• Rapid breathing
• Red eyes
• Redness/swelling of the lips and tongue
• Redness/swelling of hands or feet
• Headache, dizziness, or light-headedness
• Enlarged lymph nodes

While the risk of developing MIS-C falls on the lower side, early diagnosis is crucial.

The most common signs and symptoms are body pain, breathlessness, confusion, and excruciating fatigue.

Although most children with MIS-C are between the ages of 3 and 12 years old, (average age being 8 years), some cases have occurred in babies & in few older children.