The clinical features and estimated incidence of MIS-C in Cape Town, South Africa

• Main Authors: Claire Butters (Author), Deepthi Raju Abraham (Author), Raphaella Stander (Author), Heidi Facey-Thomas (Author), Debbie Abrahams (Author), Ayodele Faleye (Author), Nazneen Allie (Author), Khushbu Soni (Author), Helena Rabie (Author), Christiaan Scott (Author), Liesl Zühlke (Author), Kate Webb (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Multisystem inflammatory syndrome is a severe manifestation of SARS-CoV-2 in children. The incidence of MIS-C after 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...