Today (3 Aug. 65), Dr. Somsak Ankasil, Director-General of the Department of Medical Services revealed that the COVID-19 outbreak Resulting in an increase in the number of children aged 0-18 years infected with coronavirus. and resulting in increased incidence of MIS-C (MissC). Patients may have symptoms similar to Kawasaki disease. But anaphylactic shock is caused by inflammation of the heart or an aneurysm that can be fatal. If the symptoms are severe enough to require treatment in the intensive care unit
“In Thailand, there have been more than 100 cases of MIS-C. For the prevention of this disease, there have been reports from foreign countries that vaccination against COVID reduces the risk of MIS-C and reduces the severity of the disease,” said Dr. . Somsak stated
Dr. Adisai Phattatang, director of the Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health, said that 51 MIS-C patients were found in the Institute of Child Health, aged 3 months to 11 years, with an average age of 4.8 years. Need to be treated in an intensive care unit Some patients have aneurysms similar to Kawasaki disease. Almost all patients had a good response to treatment. Cardiac function returned to normal by 90%. The duration of treatment in the intensive care unit depends on the severity and response to treatment. In the institution, one death from a coronary aneurysm was reported.
However, timely diagnosis and treatment will save lives of patients with this disease. and reduce complications Information from the Institute of Child Health. No complications from the coronavirus vaccine were found in patients who had previously had MIS-C, and the number of MIS-C patients requiring intensive care in 65 decreased compared to the previous year. to have a vaccination against COVID for Thai children