A South Carolina teenager has died from a rare condition diagnosed in children that may be caused by exposure to coronavirus, researchers say.
South Carolina teen dies of rare condition linked to COVID-19
Alyssa Simons, 15, was asymptomatic when she was diagnosed with the coronavirus in March.
Several weeks later, Simons began losing weight and was suffering from stomach and back pain, WSOC reported.
“We tried to carry her upstairs and she collapsed and that’s when we called 911,” Simons’ mother said.
The girl, spent 10 days in the hospital, where she was diagnosed with childhood multisystem inflammatory syndrome, a disease that causes inflammation in different parts of the body.
Doctors are not sure what causes the disease, but they do know that many of the children diagnosed with the disease had COVID-19 or were exposed to it.
Most children with the disease have improved with care, but in some cases it is fatal.
Simons was discharged from the hospital when his condition appeared to be improving.
“She started complaining of pain again, so I made another appointment and told her if she didn’t get better in the morning I would take her to the hospital again,” said the little girl’s mother.
“I woke up and checked on her the next day and she was gone.”
“I just hope her story can help another child,” her amdre concluded.
Thank you to this family for sharing Alyssa’s story. They told me it was important that they speak out, as difficult as this is, with hopes to save someone else’s life. ❤️ @wsoctv
https://t.co/dVlHKwZymi— Elsa Gillis (@ElsaWSOC9) July 9, 2021
