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Live Watch CBSN Live There's a growing number of cases of the Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, sometimes called Pediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome, affecting children. Now, doctors say they are seeing the illness in teens and young adults. Chip Reid has the latest. 

Four children in Los Angeles County diagnosed with a rare inflammatory disease have tested positive for COVID-19 through antibody testing, officials said Monday.The county is investigating an additional 21 possible cases of the multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with the illness, County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said. The nearly two dozen cases have been identified…

New York City health officials have identified 30 additional kids with pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome, a potentially fatal illness doctors suspect is being caused by Covid-19 infections.There are now 82 confirmed cases of PMIS in the city, up from 52 the day before, Mayor Bill de Blasio said at a press briefing Wednesday. Doctors are…

Dr. Oxiris Barbot attends Mayor bill de Blasio briefing on first registered community transfer covid-19 patient in New York at City Hall.Lev Radin | Pacific Press | Getty ImagesCoronavirus inflammatory syndrome in children is causing heart and kidney failure, New York City's top health official said Monday."This is something that is incredibly concerning," Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot…

Home / World News / Rare inflammatory syndrome linked to Covid-19 kills 3 kids in New York, says governor Andrew Cuomo Three children in New York have died from a rare inflammatory syndrome believed to be linked to the novel coronavirus, governor Andrew Cuomo said on Saturday, a development that may augur a pandemic risk…