'Healthy, Normal' 9-Year-Old Boy Struggles with MIS-C and Heart Complications After COVID
A New Hampshire mom is warning parents of the potential complications from COVID-19 after her 9-year-old son had to behospitalized for an inflammatory conditionthat left him with temporary heart damage. Joey Pellegrini, an elementary school student from Fremont, New Hampshire, was “a healthy, normal child” with “no prior medical history or concerns,” and no allergies, his mom, Jane,told WBUR 9. In early October, Joey and his 12-year-old brother contracted COVID-19 during a surge in cases in the area, but both recovered from the virus without seemingly any issue....