GOVERNOR’S BRIEFING/Thursday, May 14 With 110 Children Ill, State Issues Definition Of Kawasaki Syndrome SYRACUSE – Governor Cuomo today announced New York is the first state to issue criteria to healthcare professionals defining the Kawasaki disease, a suspected COVID-related inflammatory illness in children. The criteria establishes a new name for the syndrome – pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome – and a definition of what symptoms healthcare providers should look for. Case definitions also help standardize tracking and reporting and can help…
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GOVERNOR’S BRIEFING/Sunday, May 10 COVID-Related Syndrome Strikes 85 NYS Children NEW YORK CITY – In his daily briefing this morning, Governor Cuomo announced the state is investigating 85 reported cases in New York State where children – predominantly school-aged – are experiencing symptoms similar to an atypical Kawasaki disease or a toxic shock-like syndrome possibly due to COVID-19. The illness has taken the lives of three young New Yorkers and an additional two deaths are currently under investigation. New York…