Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

May 14, 2020

Outbreak of Kawasaki Disease in Children during COVID-19 Pandemic a Prospective Observational Study in Paris France

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  • There is an outbreak of a pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome, which resembles Kawasaki  disease, among children in Paris, France that may be related to SARS-CoV-2. A total of 17 children were admitted to a university hospital in Paris with symptoms similar to Kawasaki disease over an 11-day period (April 27 to May 7, 2020). This is compared to a mean of 1.0 case per 2-week period over the control period (2018-2019). Most children (82%, 14/17) had evidence of recent SARS-CoV-2 infection. 

Toubiana et al. (May 14, 2020). Outbreak of Kawasaki Disease in Children during COVID-19 Pandemic a Prospective Observational Study in Paris France. Pre-print downloaded May 14 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.05.10.20097394