Over 30 children have been infected with the post-covid syndrome called “Multisystem inflammatory syndrome” so far in Sri Lanka.
Consultant in charge of the Intensive Care Unit of the Lady Ridgeway Hospital Pediatrician Dr. Nalin Kithulwatta said a total of 34 children have been diagnosed with the syndrome thus far.
He said five out of the infected children are currently receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit of the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children in Colombo.
According to the Pediatrician, 21 out of the 34 children who were infected with the syndrome have been reported from the Lady Ridgeway Hospital.
Meanwhile, six cases are from the Karapitiya Hospital and four cases from the Kandy National Hospital.
The disease has been diagnosed in children from other areas such as Jaffna, Diyathalawa, Kurunegala, and Badulla as well, he said.
Dr. Kithulwatta further said children who were infected with any existing Covid variant could be infected with the Multisystem inflammatory syndrome two to six weeks after recovering from the virus.
Stating that two per cent of the children infected with this syndrome could die, he added that they could be cured if they are brought to a hospital at the proper time.
Dr. Kithulwatta also stated that it is suspected that this syndrome is spreading among adults in Sri Lanka at present, adding that adults could develop this syndrome with Covid-19 symptoms and acute abdominal pain. (NewsWire)