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New York Sees Rare Syndrome Affecting Some Kids With Coronavirus

Margaret Besheer

   NEW YORK - New York City's health commissioner said Tuesday that a
   number of children who had the coronavirus have also developed a rare
   condition known as Kawasaki disease.

   "Generally, if the condition is identified early, there is definitive
   treatment and there are typically no long-term consequences," New York
   City Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot told reporters about the
   inflammatory syndrome. "However, if the syndrome is not identified
   early, there can be long-term consequences, most commonly related to
   ongoing heart problems."

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