5 yr old girl just died where i live from myocarditis she just had flu symptoms i have 2 young children how would i know if they were suffering from myocarditis its flu season and im petrfied of anything happening to them ?

Mgt: Many infections may cause cardiac complications, but this is fortunately not common. If there are prolonged or unusual symptoms please see your PCP. I would advise a flu vaccine unless specifically not indicated.

Myocarditis : usually they will have symptoms related to the heart and the lungs such as difficulty in breathing, rapid breathing or the heart appears to pounding fast in the chest ( if the chest wall is thin).