What is multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults (MIS-A) and how is it related to COVID-19?
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What is multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults (MIS-A) and how is it related to COVID-19?
This new and serious syndrome, called multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults (MIS-A), occurs in adults who were previously infected with the COVID-19 virus and many didn’t even know it. MIS-A seems to occur weeks after COVID-19 infection, though some people have a current infection.
Is a cytokine storm relevant to COVID-19?
Why has the “cytokine storm” been so closely associated with COVID-19? During the SARS epidemic caused by SARS-CoV-1, the term cytokine storm was described as a feature and associated with adverse outcomes. Several early case series in COVID-19 reported levels of some plasma cytokines elevated above the normal range.
How is the COVID-19 community level determined?
The COVID-19 Community Level is determined by the higher of the new COVID-19 hospital admissions and percent inpatient beds occupied by patients with COVID-19 indicators and is adjusted upwards one level if the new COVID-19 cases indicator is ≥ 200 cases per 100,000 population in the last 7 days.
What is the treatment for Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Adults (MIS-A) from COVID-19 in adults?
For now, steroids, IVIG, and supportive care treatments have been suggested in the literature for MIS-A (Ahmad, May 2021; Davogustto, May 2021). Based on current knowledge, CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccination as the best protection from MIS-A.
Can someone with autoimmune disease get the COVID-19 vaccine?
Unless one has a vanishingly rare allergy to vaccine adjuvants, those with rheumatic and other autoimmune diseases should have no qualms about COVID-19 vaccination, says Dr. V. Michael Holers, head of the Division of Rheumatology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
How does CDC calculate the number of COVID-19 cases?
For aggregate state-level data, CDC calculates the number of new cases each day either by using the information provided by states and territorial jurisdictions or by calculating the difference in cumulative counts reported by the state from the day before.
