May 27, 2020 Louisiana Department of Health warns about Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)

- Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) is a condition where different body parts can become inflamed, including the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, skin, eyes or gastrointestinal organs. The cause of MIS-C is unknown but many children with this condition had the virus that causes COVID-19 or had been exposed to someone with COVID-19. In Louisiana, 13 cases and one death of a young person have been reported. To respect the privacy of the young person and their family, the Department of Health will not share additional information about the death at this time. 

The CDC defines a case as MIS-C when:

Among the 13 cases in Louisiana:

Providers who have cared for or who are caring for patients younger than 21 years of age meeting MIS-C criteria should immediately report these cases to the Louisiana Office of Public Health Infectious Disease Epidemiology team.

Surgeon General Ralph L. Abraham, M.D.

Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein

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