Rare syndrome linked to COVID-19 found in nearly 600 U.S. children -CDC

A handprint in glitter glue sits on the table during a daycare for children of healthcare workers and first responders at Midway Elementary School during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Des Moines, Washington, U.S. March 26, 2020. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson

(Reuters) - Nearly 600 children were admitted to U.S. hospitals with a rare inflammatory syndrome associated with the novel coronavirus over four months during the peak of the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a report on Friday.

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) is a rare but severe condition that shares symptoms with toxic shock and Kawasaki disease, including fever, rashes, swollen glands and, in severe cases, heart inflammation.