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Three weeks ago the first alert went out - issued by the UK's NHS - on a newly recognized inflammatory syndrome in children which has been tentatively and temporally linked to COVID-19 (see PICS: NHS Alert On Possible Severe Pediatric COVID-19 Complication).
Since then we've seen numerous reports - both in the UK and in New York State - of dozens of children in intensive care units, and even a few deaths.Late last week the CDC released a HAN Advisory (see CDC HAN: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome In Children (MIS-C)), instructing doctors across the nation on how recognize and report the condition and in the past few days we've seen a Rapid Risk Assessment from the ECDC and a Scientific Brief from the WHO.
On Tuesday of this week, the CDC will hold a COCA (Clinician Outreach & Communication Activity) Call - essentially a 1 hour webinar for healthcare professionals - on recognizing and reporting this syndrome.
These presentations are heavily attended, often technical in nature - and are of greatest interest to clinicians and healthcare providers - but also may be of interest to the general public.
Since many people are unable to carve time from their schedule to watch them in real time, the CDC archives these broadcasts for later viewing.
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Associated with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Overview
During this COCA call, clinicians will learn about the clinical characteristics of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, how cases have been diagnosed and treated, and how clinicians are responding to recently reported cases associated with COVID-19.
Call Details
When: Tuesday, May 19, 2020,
2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Watch on Facebook: You may also participate in this COCA Call by joining COCA’s Facebook Live.
Webinar Link:
https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1602255337
Dial In:
US: +1 669 254 5252
or +1 646 828 7666
International numbers
iPhone one-tap:
+16692545252,,1602255337# or +16468287666,,1602255337#
Webinar ID: 160 225 5337Add to Calendar
Presenters
Sapna Bamrah Morris, MD, MBA
Clinical Team Lead
COVID-19 Response
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ermias Belay, MD
Special Investigations Team Lead
COVID-19 Response
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Michael Levin, MD
Professor of Pediatrics & International Child Health
Imperial College
London, United Kingdom
James Schneider, MD, FAAP, FCCP
Chief, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Cohen Children’s Medical Center
Vincent C. Marconi, MD
Professor of Medicine and Global Health
Emory University School of Medicine
Rollins School of Public Health
Call Materials
Call Slides: To be posted, please check back.
Call Transcript: To be posted, please check back.
