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An 18-year-old has died from Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, or MIS-C, in the South Texas area, according to the Texas Department of Health and Human Services. Health officials confirmed Thursday the 18-year-old that died from MIS-C was located in Public Health Region 8, which includes Bexar County. MIS-C is a rare, serious complication that is associated with the coronavirus, according to the Texas HHS website. The condition causes different parts of the body to become inflamed, including the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, skin, eyes or gastrointestinal organs, health officials say. If your child is showing symptoms of the disease, Texas HHS urges parents to contact a health care provider.

SAN ANTONIO A new study that UT Health San Antonio researchers are participating in is providing some new details about the inflammatory condition associated with children who get COVID-19. Dr. Alvaro Moreira, a neonatologist at UT Health San Antonio, said what was previously thought about MIS-C has changed dramatically in the months since it first showed up in New York in March. It's tricky since the latest research shows that 19% of the children had no symptoms of COVID-19 whatsoever, only to sicken suddenly weeks later. One more thing researchers at UT Health San Antonio are concerned about is an unusual surprise they find among the children who test positive for COVID-19. For a more detailed look at the new information regarding children and COVID-19 from UT Health San Antonio and the National Institutes of Health, click here.