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How to know Symptoms of Coronavirus in Children?

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  How to know Symptoms of Coronavirus in Children? Researchers say kids have many of the same COVID-19 symptoms as adults, but they tend to be milder. Common symptoms in children include: Fever: 56% Cough: 54% Shortness of breath: 13% Some children and teens who are in the hospital with the disease have an inflammatory syndrome that may be linked to the new coronavirus. Doctors call it pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome (PMIS). Symptoms include a fever, a rash, belly pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and heart problems. It’s similar to toxic shock or to Kawasaki disease, a condition in children that causes inflammation in blood vessels. How to Check for Fever Your regular body temperature may be higher or lower than someone else’s. It also changes throughout the day. Doctors generally consider a fever in an adult to be anything over 100.4 F on an oral thermometer and over 100.8 F on a rectal thermometer. If you think you’ve come into contact with the virus, or if you have symptoms, is