Health Alert: Young adults are also affected by Kawasaki-like disease linked to covid-19, doctors say

Although the number of cases is extremely small, a University of California at San Diego professor is urging health officials to expand alerts about the mysterious illness previously seen only in children. Jane Burns, who runs the Kawasaki Disease Research Center at UC-San Diego, worries the condition may be underdiagnosed in adults.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Health Alert May 21, 11:56 AM     Young adults are also affected by Kawasaki-like disease linked to covid-19, doctors say Although the number of cases is extremely small, a University of California at San Diego professor is urging health officials to expand alerts about the mysterious illness previously seen only in children. Jane Burns, who runs the Kawasaki Disease Research Center at UC-San Diego, worries the condition may be underdiagnosed in adults. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2020 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071