Cases of MIS-C, a Covid-19 complication, on the rise in California

Cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome, a condition connected to Covid-19, are on the rise in California children, especially those in the Central Valley, warned the Fresno County Department of Public Health and Valley Children Healthcare Thursday.

MIS-C can cause inflammation in the heart, lung, kidneys, brain, skin, eyes and gastrointestinal organs. Common symptoms include fever, stomach pain, vomiting, diarrhea, neck pain, rash, bloodshot eyes and fatigue. More serious symptoms include trouble breathing, pain and pressure in the chest, confusion, inability to stay awake, pale, grey or blue-colored skin, lips or nail beds and severe stomach ache.

The condition can be serious, even deadly, but most children recover, according to a press release issued by the Fresno County Department of Public Health and Valley Children Healthcare.

A recent surge in Covid-19 cases in the Central Valley could mean more MIS-C cases in the coming weeks, as the condition presents itself several weeks after Covid-19 infection.