6-year-old boy returns home after battle with rare MIS-C in Philadelphia

Thursday, August 27, 2020
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A 6-year-old boy diagnosed with Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is finally home, though he's still dealing with the after effects of what Children's Hospital of Philadelphia calls a "rare condition."

Jaiden Coulter spent a week recovering in CHOP's ICU following a positive coronavirus test last month.
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"My stomach was hurting a little bit and my head was hurting. I almost was not about to breathe," said Coulter.

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The Pennsylvania Health Department says to date there have been 44 confirmed cases of MIS-C in the state.

"Was it scary at all?" asked reporter Christie Ileto.
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"Not that bad," replied Coulter.



"You hear about other people, but until it happens to you and being that he is a statistic, it's scary," said his mother, Felicia Mincey.



The diagnoses was a wake up call for Mincey who contracted COVID-19 herself.

"At first, like I said, I was one of those who didn't take it seriously, and of course," she said. "Now we're living this experience for a long time."

"His labs are still progressing, but they're not where they should be. As far as his heart, that's a long term effect that MIS-C has on children," Mincey added.
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For now, having part of his old life back is not lost on the 6-year-old or his family.



"What would you tell your friends so they know how serious this is?" asked Ileto.



"Say I got coronavirus, it's not fun," replied Coulter.

Jaiden will start online learning this fall. He also has a series of follow up doctor visits that his family says will last well into his teens.
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