At least 15 LA County children sickened by inflammatory syndrome related to COVID-19

At least 15 children in Los Angeles County have been diagnosed with a rare and potentially deadly inflammatory syndrome.

According to the Los Angeles Times, doctors believe the syndrome is associated with coronavirus.
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It can cause different parts of the body to become inflamed -- such as the heart, lungs, kidney or brain.

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Most of the children have developed the syndrome about two to four weeks after being infected with COVID-19.

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