After May spike, MIS-C cases showing dip in Delhi-NCR, say doctors

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NOIDA: After a surge last month, cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) seem to be coming down in Delhi and NCR cities with doctors saying very few incidents were reported in the past one week. Towards the end of May, more than 250 MIS-C cases were reported across Delhi and NCR cities within a span of just 10 days.
“We saw a sudden spike around the last week of May and that was worrying. Now that the number of Covid cases has come down, MIS-C cases are also less. We saw about 25 MIS-C patients recently. But no new cases have been reported in the past one week,” said Dr Ashutosh Sinha, paediatric intensivist, Fortis Hospital, Noida.
According to brigadier (retired) Rakesh Gupta, director, GIMS, they have not got any MIS-C patient in the past 15 days. “Only a few children have visited some private hospitals in Noida for treatment,” he added.
Although cases have come down in NCR, doctors in Noida said they are still getting some MIS-C patients from neighbouring districts. “The number of MIS-C cases is just about 30% of what it was a month ago. Most patients are from Agra, Gwalior, Meerut and other nearby places. Hospitals in Delhi and NCR have a couple patients who are still under treatment,” said Dr Dhiren Gupta, paediatric intensivist, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi.
He added that, according to their estimates, currently, there are less than 50 MIS-C cases across Delhi and NCR, including Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad and Gurgaon. Doctors, however, said parents should be careful and watch out for the symptoms, especially now that monsoon is around. Several symptoms of dengue and MIS-C are similar and hence, one has to be alert.
Symptoms of MIS-C are usually noticed two-six weeks after a child has been exposed to the coronavirus. It is characterised by inflammation in organs like the heart, lungs, brain, kidneys, skin, eyes or gastrointestinal organs. The symptoms include high fever for more than three days, rashes, swelling of hands and feet, redness of eyes, abdominal pain, vomiting and difficulty in breathing.
“Fever for more than three days, rashes, eye congestion and pain in the abdomen are four symptoms that parents should keep in mind and consult a doctor immediately for correct diagnosis,” said Dr Gupta.
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