Mysterious illness potentially related to COVID-19 has surfaced in some Illinois children, doctors say

At least half a dozen children in Illinois have been hospitalized with an illness potentially linked to COVID-19 that has also been reported in New York and Europe.

Though much is still unknown about the sickness, symptoms can include a rash, fever, red eyes, swollen hands and feet, vomiting and abdominal pain. It’s an inflammatory illness, meaning the body’s immune system “starts to rev up and attack normal tissue,” said Dr. Frank Belmonte, chief medical officer at Advocate Children’s Hospital.