The children and the teens They are twice as likely to have long-term Covid (long covid) after a second infection with COVID-19, compared to those who have been infected once, as a survey in more than 465,000 children and adolescents in the US.
Among the diseases associated with Long Covid in children and adolescents, the myocarditis It was the most common, with the risk of tripling after the second covid infection. The blood clots They were twice as likely to occur in children after a second infection.
In addition, children were running Increased risk for other diseasessuch as kidney damage, irregular heart rate, headache, abdominal pain and severe fatigue.
It is noteworthy the fact that the risk for long -term Covid was increased regardless of age, sex, nationality or whether they were overweight or obese. Researchers note that this increased risk highlights the importance of preventing COVID-19 infections through vaccination and other protective measures, such as mask use and social distancing.
The study, published in the magazine “Lancet Infectious Diseases”, is part of the “RECOVER” initiative, funded by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), which includes 40 Pediatric Hospitals and US Health Foundations, with the aim of studying the long-term effects of COV.
The health records studied in the present study relate to the period from January 1, 2022 to October 13, 2023, when Omikron was the dominant variant. In the future, researchers are planning to study data on pediatric patients covering longer periods and consider whether the newest variants of Covid change the risk of long -term Covid.
Source :Skai
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