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Severe COVID-19 in children is rare. Case reports describe an emerging inflammatory syndrome with features of Kawasaki Disease and Toxic Shock Syndrome that may be related to COVID-19. This multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) has also been termed pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome (PMIS) and pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome (PIMS). We summarize 5 articles describing MIS-C in hospitalized children in the US, UK, and France.Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) -