Abstract:Background
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome is a severe manifestation of SARS-CoV-2 in children. The incidence of MIS-C after SARS-CoV-2 infection is poorly understood. There are very few cohorts describing MIS-C in Africa despite MIS-C being more common in Black children worldwide.
Methods
A cohort of children with MIS-C and healthy children was recruited from May 2020 to May 2021 from the two main paediatric hospitals in C… Show more
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