Rare coronavirus-linked syndrome in children spikes overseas but unlikely in Australia

Australian health officials have sought to calm parents worried their children may be affected by a rare condition related to COVID-19. United States authorities have issued warnings after three children died in New York, while cases have also been reported in the United Kingdom, Italy and France.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

As case numbers continue to rise in the UK, doctors have been told to be on the look-out for symptoms like fever, rash and abdominal pain.

It's been likened to Kawasaki disease or toxic shock syndrome, and is now known as Paediatric Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome.

While the cause is still unknown, it’s believed to be triggered in response to an infection – like COVID-19.