Cohort study showed that the incidence of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) was 316 persons per 1 000 000 SARS-CoV-2 infections in persons younger than 21 years. The incidence was higher among Black, Hispanic or Latino, and Asian or Pacific Islander persons.
14 Jun, 2021 | 08:48h | UTCCommentary: MIS-C Incidence 316 Persons Per 1 Million SARS-CoV-2 Infections – HealthDay
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About 1 in every 3,000 children who got COVID ended up with MIS-C. MIS-C incidence among Black persons and Hispanic or Latino persons was approximately 9x higher, and incidence among Asian or Pacific Islander persons was approximately 3x higher https://t.co/JTEsvgvFcz
— Daniel Griffin MD PhD (@DanielGriffinMD) June 12, 2021