Pims Maladie. The geographical distribution of the PIMS cases also correlated with that of the COVID-19 cases. Kawasaki disease KD also known as Kawasaki syndrome is an acute febrile illness of unknown cause that primarily affects children younger than 5 years of age.
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children MIS-C or paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome PIMS PIMS-TS or systemic inflammatory syndrome in COVID-19 SISCoV is a rare systemic illness involving persistent fever and extreme inflammation following exposure to SARS-CoV-2 the virus responsible for COVID-19. MIS is a rare but serious condition associated with COVID-19 in which different body parts become inflamed including the heart lungs kidneys brain skin eyes or gastrointestinal organs. Nationwide surveillance was set up and demonstrated temporospatial association with the coronavirus disease COVID-19 epidemic for 156 reported cases as at 17 May.
Children may also appear lethargic low energy have pink eyes a rash swollen hands and feet or red swollen and cracked lips.
Le syndrome inflammatoire multisystémique pédiatrique MIS-C ou PIMS se. 108 were classified as confirmed n 79 probable n 16. This seems particularly the case for 5-11-year-old children without comorbidities. The geographical distribution of the PIMS cases also correlated with that of the COVID-19 cases.