Cases of an ailment like Kawasaki Disease (KD), which is believed to be a post-infection complication among the children infected with Covid-19 have started surfacing in various parts of the country, causing an alarm among experts.

The Institute of Child Health/Children Hospital Lahore has received three such cases while some others have been reported in Karachi, Islamabad and Rawalpindi. These cases have alarmed “unprepared” paediatric experts all over the country.

Clinical signs of the KD include fever, rashes, swelling of the hands and feet, irritation and redness of the white portion of the eyes, swollen lymph glands in the neck, and irritation and inflammation of the mouth, lips, and throat.

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