The Georgia Department of Public Health issued a health update on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, regarding MIS-C associated with COVID-19 in Georgia.

The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have developed a standardized surveillance case definition for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection, effective January 1, 2023. MIS-C is reportable in Georgia, and suspect cases should be reported to the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH). In 2023, 8 confirmed MIS-C cases have been reported to DPH including 3 cases reported in August-September.

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