Skåne University Hospital is leading the work of caring for children affected by the unusual sequelae MIS-C after being ill with covid-19.

Research on the disease is also underway here.

MIS-C is an unusual sequelae and there are no explanations for why some children are affected.

Those who fell ill have been both boys and girls of different ages.

Want to know why

Robin Kahn is chief physician at Skåne University Hospital and researcher at Lund University and is responsible for a national study on MIS-C.

It is estimated that about 200 children in the country have been affected by MIS-C.

- We follow up, among other things, how the children feel after they have recovered from MIS-C.

I will also start my own research on why some children are affected.

As it looks, teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17 seem to be affected the most.

I want to find out why, says Robin Kahn, in a press release on Tuesday.

High fever and rash

The usual thing is that children usually do not get very ill from covid-19 and quickly get well again.

But 2-6 weeks later, they may suffer from MIS-C.

Children who are admitted to hospital with MIS-C are seriously ill with a high fever, sometimes a rash on the body and difficulty breathing.

- They feel really bad and often need intensive care during the hospital stay, says Helena Elding Larsson, operations manager for pediatrics at Skåne University Hospital and adjunct professor of pediatrics at Lund University.

Good prognosis for care

MIS-C is a serious condition, but the prognosis is good if the child arrives at the hospital on time and is treated with powerful anti-inflammatory drugs.

Often the children also need intensive care or other advanced care.

Helena Elding Larsson emphasizes that the disease is rare and that parents should not hesitate to send their children to school or preschool for fear of becoming ill.

Hear Dennis, 16, tell in the clip about how he was affected by the disease.

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Hear 16-year-old Dennis Zawilo about being admitted to intensive care after he has already gone through covid-19 - and how the unusual sequelae affected him.

Photo: Monika Lis Zawilo