The Pennsylvania Department of Health a new Health Alert: 557 – 3/9/21 – ADV – Call for Cases: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Adults (MIS-A). Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a rare but severe complication in children and young adults infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Since June 2020, several case reports describe a similar multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults (MIS-A). Healthcare providers should report suspect cases of MIS-A by faxing the attached case report form to 717-772-6975 or your local health department or by emailing the form to ra-dhCOVIDcontact@pa.gov. Click here for the entire health advisory and case report form.
