Dana, Orin’s mother, says that she did not suspect at all that the symptoms her daughter was suffering from were related to the corona virus in which she had been infected a month earlier, in a very mild way. “We all got sick, we parents were in a worse condition but Orin got it very easy. She was suffering from stomach aches and fever. I was sure she was only suffering from something related to the digestive system. But when the pain got worse the syndrome was diagnosed and she was hospitalized in a very serious condition in the intensive care unit.”
“Today she feels a little better, is recovering a little and can get up and walk – but is still very weak and the color has not returned before her. Before her eyes are the matriculation exams, pre-military preparatory and military service and now there is another way to recover. I urge all parents to pay attention to “This syndrome, vaccinate and not listen to the nonsense that is published on the Internet against vaccines by people who do not understand it at all. It is life-threatening,” she added.
Data from the Association for Infectious Diseases in Children show that so far about 50 cases of the syndrome have been reported in Israel. To date, about 258,000 children and adolescents up to the age of 19 have been infected in Corona in Israel. The prevalence of the syndrome is only about 0.019%.
Dr. Michal Stein, chair of the Association for Infectious Diseases in Children and director of the Infectious Diseases Unit at Hillel Yaffe, who collected the data with Prof. Shalom Ben-Shimol of Soroka, explained, “The prevalence of the syndrome in Israel is similar to a worldwide report. A rate of 0.03%. If all two million children in Israel were infected, we would be talking about 500 cases of the syndrome. “
“It is important to be vigilant, especially now and bring the child to treatment if symptoms such as fever, rash, redness and swelling of the tongue are noticed. The children do not always develop corona symptoms and we only find out in retrospect in a serological examination.”
Prof. Yaakov Barkon, director of the pediatric ward at Hadassah Mount Scopus: “The children who arrived in the last two or three months were in the age range of 15-5, and came with symptoms of severe abdominal pain, fever, muscle aches, diarrhea and vomiting. Evidence of inflammatory syndrome. After recovery from the corona virus and subsequent deterioration leads to a decrease in heart function, myocarditis and even a market that manifests itself in a significant decrease in blood pressure. As described, their parents did not connect what was happening to Corona at all. “
Dr. Rebecca Brooks, Director of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Hadassah Mount Scopus: “In the past year we have diagnosed and treated a large number of children with post-inflammatory syndrome after Corona, a number that is disproportionate to the rest of the country. Just to clear the ear, we have treated here about 25% of the cases in the country. We have extensive experience with the detection and treatment of the syndrome, and treatment here begins very quickly thanks to the professional diagnosis. What characterizes the children who come with the syndrome is fever, in most cases severe abdominal pain, the children do not look good and many times their blood pressure is also low. It is a life-threatening syndrome because there is cardiac involvement. The children arrive very ill, with market symptoms, most of them hospitalized in pediatric intensive care, but with rapid diagnosis and treatment they recover completely. Our message to the general population: Go get vaccinated. “Do not underestimate Corona, even in children the disease can be life-threatening, and the medical teams have the message to be aware of the high level of suspicion of this syndrome, in order to give the treatment as soon as possible.”
Hadassah updates that similar cases among children have also reached Hadassah Ein Kerem, where more than 20 children with post-coronary inflammatory syndrome have already been treated and a total of 35 cases in Hadassah hospitals, especially since the second and third waves. “There is hardly a week in the last few months without us meeting a boy or girl with the syndrome, some of them of course come in a very difficult situation,” says Prof. Shimon Reif, director of the pediatric department at Hadassah Ein Kerem and acting director of the pediatric ward at Hadassah hospitals. “Fortunately, a quick diagnosis and proper treatment, as well as the vigilance of our staff, lead to recovery – even if it takes a little time.”