소아 청소년다기관염증증후군 첫 신고... 이태원 7차 감염<br /><br />South Korea has reported two possible cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, a condition that experts say could be linked to COVID-19.<br />While 20 cases or fewer of the coronavirus were reported for the second day in a row on Tuesday, authorities have fresh concerns over MIS-C as well as further transmissions linked to to the Itaewon cluster infection.<br />Our Kim Do-yeon reports.<br />The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was yesterday notified of two cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, or MIS-C.<br />During Tuesday's briefing, the government said both of the patients did not test positive for COVID-19 and the other did not meet the criteria for further investigation.<br />However, as it raises concerns of other potential patients around the world, experts say a lot of questions have to be answered.<br />"By definition, the condition has to have two or more inflamed organs, and that's the difference between COVID-19. We study this condition carefully to check which of the COVID-19-infected children show symptoms."<br />According to U.S. health authorities, symptoms include a fever, vomiting, and neck pain... with emergency signs such as trouble breathing and pain or pressure in the chest.<br />Though there has been no confirmation as to how the condition develops or where it comes from, experts say it's highly likely to be linked to COVID-19.<br />The majority of children showing symptoms have tested positive for COVID-19 or had coronavirus antibodies.<br />Only a handful of countries reported cases of MIS-C at the end of last month. But now 13 countries claim to have seen it in children.<br />Meanwhile, Korea has further concerns relating to COVID-19 as authorities have reported more cases linked to the Itaewon cluster.<br />Epidemiology results confirmed a new case linked to Itaewon in the seventh degree... meaning the cluster infection has spread into local communities.<br />Kim Do-yeon, Arirang News<br />
