Multisystem inflammatory syndrome after COVID in children is rare but makes the body fight itself
- Written by: Di Yu, Professor of Immunology, The University of Queensland
ShutterstockAfter COVID emerged, it didn’t take long for clinicians and scientists to notice the SARS-CoV-2 virus affects children and adults very differently.
One of the earliest studies, from March 2020, reported 40–50% of infected children suffered cough and fever, but they had much milder symptoms than adults.
Subsequent...