MIS-C symptoms COVID-19

Symptoms of MIS-C (multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children) may affect children and teens younger than 21 years old.

MIS-C symptoms can occur in a child or teen who in the past few months either had COVID-19 or was in close contact with someone who had COVID-19.

You may not have known that your child or teen had COVID-19.

MIS-C symptoms may include:

  • A fever for more than 24 hours along with any new or worse:
    • Belly pain.
    • Vomiting.
    • Diarrhea.
    • Rash.
    • Red eyes.
    • Dizziness.

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