Two MIS-C cases reported in state
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, June 25 2021: Two cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) have been reported at Mother's Care Children Hospital & Research Centre, Sagolband.

According to a release, two paediatric patients with confirmed MIS-C were treated at the Centre out of whom early intervention saved an eight-year-old boy from complications such as shock, cardiac and other multi-organ involvement and discharged after five days of illness.

The other patient, however, needed longer stay, it said.

Stating that during 'this waning pandemic of COVID 19, we have come across second case of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children in Manipur', the Hospital informed that an eight years old boy brought after five days of fever and diarrhoea had red eyes, red lips and tongue.

"We suspected MIS-C; which was confirmed by laboratory tests ruling out other infections.

Costly definitive medication was given within 7 hours of admission," the statement issued Friday maintained and added: "The child responded well, became afebrile within 24 hours.

This early intervention saved him from the usual complications as shock, cardiac and other multi-organ involvement.

He was discharged well on Day five (5) of illness fully recovered" .

"The first case we encountered had severe disease and was in shock.

He had cardiac involvement.

Subsequently, he needed more interventions and longer hospital stay.

With this, we wish to give the message to people of our state for our children," the hospital added.

The release also said that MIS-C can be dangerous during this waning period of COVID-19 pandemic but early diagnosis and treatment are keys to good outcome.

"MIS-C is real and present danger especially at this waning period of pandemic.

Parents should not panic but need to be alert and report children having fever with red eyes, red lips and tongue, diarrhoea, rashes or swelling of neck gland usually with the marked irritability" .

"The index of suspicion should be higher especially if a child had COVID 19 infection two to six weeks prior.

MIS-C can occur in children having no proven COVID-19 infection, as child could be having asymptomatic infection, not tested.

With daily population of COVID positive children making up 18-20 per cent of all COVID positive population, it will be fool hardy not to expect MIS-C in coming weeks.

Being aware is the key to optimum intervention and good outcome," alerted the private hospital.

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