An eight-year-old boy from Chennai has become the first case in India to be affected by the hyper-inflammatory syndrome associated with the coronavirus. This syndrome causes swelling of the entire body including vital organs, which affects many important organs of the body and becomes life-threatening.

The corona-infected child was taken to Kanchi Kamakoti CHILDS Trust Hospital, Chennai, in critical condition, where she was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The child had symptoms of toxic shock syndrome (toxins originating in the body) and Kawasaki disease (which causes blood vessels to swell).

Initial investigations found signs of pneumonia, COVID-19 pneumonitis, Kawasaki disease, and toxic shock syndrome with septic shock inside the child. However, the hyper-inflammatory syndrome found in the child, including corona, was corrected with the help of some drugs (immunoglobulin and tocilizumab).

According to the hospital, the victim's child was intensively taken care of and recovered after two weeks. Talk about the effect of this disease in the world, in London, in the middle of April, in the middle of April, eight children were found within ten days and recently it has been confirmed in many children in America.

According to the available data, the disease is usually higher in children and adolescents than in adults. The World Health Organization (WHO) has formed a working group of experts from around the world, which can begin investigating cases to provide evidence as to whether COVID-19 can cause multiorgan failure even in this age group.

What is Kawasaki disease?

Kawasaki disease is a disease involving the blood vessels of the body, in which there is inflammation in the walls of the blood vessel and this inflammation weakens the arteries that carry blood to the heart. There is also a possibility of heart failure or heart attack in a serious condition. Symptoms include skin rash with fever, swelling of hands and throat, and red eyes.