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A mysterious illness is striking children amid the coronavirus pandemic – but don't be too quick to tie it to Kawasaki disease

  • Written by Mark Hicar, Assistant Professor, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
A mysterious illness is striking children amid the coronavirus pandemic – but don't be too quick to tie it to Kawasaki diseaseA number of young COVID-19 patients have developed inflammation in multiple organs.Ezra Acayan/Getty Images

Critically ill children have been ending up in intensive care units with shock-like symptoms in recent weeks, adding yet another mysterious layer to the coronavirus pandemic.

New York health officials issued an alert on May 4, describing 15...

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