Juvenile type 1 diabetes associated with COVID-19 infection in children, CWRU study finds
Juvenile type 1 diabetes associated with COVID-19 infection in children, CWRU study finds
MaskTogetherAmerica on Twitter
Thread A @cwru study shows: Children are substantially more at risk of developing #T1D after infected w/ #COVID19. Research should lead to action. @CDCDirector
@POTUS What are your next steps? Share the truth about #LongCovid, so ppl will take precautions. https://bit.ly/3UINR3a 🧵
Bambino morto per Covid a Torino: aveva 10 anni, il virus l’ha portato via in meno di 48 ore
Lorenzo, or nicknamed Lollo, died from covid complications in January 2022 in Turin, Italy. He was 10. Covid triggered rhabdomyolysis: a severe, potentially fatal condition which causes muscle destruction and organ damage.
Jeff Gilchrist on Twitter
Thread It is not just adults that die from COVID-19. A recent study in Japan looked at 41 children under the age of 20 who were infected and died between January and August of this year, 73% within a week after symptom onset ( https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220916/p2a/00m/0na/033000c ). H/T: @KatePri14608408 10/
Many COVID patients aged under 20 died within week from onset of symptoms: Japan study
Many COVID patients aged under 20 died within week from onset of symptoms: Japan study
Virtually all children infected with COVID-19 show signs of blood vessel damage, study shows
From 2020: "Virtually all children infected with COVID-19 show signs of blood vessel damage, study shows"
Japanese doctor warns of potentially fatal COVID-related brain damage in children
"Japanese doctor warns of potentially fatal COVID-related brain damage in children"
Long COVID symptoms in SARS-CoV-2-positive children aged 0–14 years and matched controls in Denmark (LongCOVIDKidsDK): a national, cross-sectional study
Compared with controls, children aged 0–14 years who had a SARS-CoV-2 infection had more prevalent long-lasting symptoms.
Prevalence of symptoms, comorbidities, fibrin amyloid microclots and platelet pathology in individuals with Long COVID/ Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC)
Prevalence of symptoms, comorbidities, fibrin amyloid microclots and platelet pathology in individuals with Long COVID/ Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) We are sending children to school with no mitigations and a 5% chance of a disease that damages you blood vessels.🩸 ALL 80 patients tested in this paper had moderate microclots.
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) showing disseminated aspergillosis, cytomegalovirus reactivation and persistent SARS-COV-2: Case report with autopsy review
This is an autopsy of 5yo child who died of MIS-C 1 month after infection. SARS-CoV-2 was found in multiple organs by electron microscopy, PCR, or staining. They also found aspergillosis and reactivated CMV, both attributed to immunosuppressive treatment.
A Colorado teen’s long COVID isn’t just persisting — after 2 years, it’s getting worse
"A Colorado teen’s long COVID isn’t just persisting — after 2 years, it’s getting worse"
"Lilly Downs, now 18, is fighting life-threatening infections as doctors try to solve “a very big medical mystery”
Long Covid in Kids Has Effects That Last Beyond Hospital
"As the world pretends the pandemic is over, at least a half-million children in the U.S. are struggling with the mysterious disease." Sept 2022
Covid: è morta Sofia, la bimba calabrese di 5 anni ricoverata al Bambino Gesù
Sofia, only five year-old, died today in Italy from multi-organ dysfunction following SARS-CoV-2 infection. Sofia was hospitalized in Rome on 23 August after being transferred via helicopter rescue from her native south Italy August 2022
'It's terminal' | Georgia twin boys with autism now fighting rare genetic disorder after being infected by COVID
“Their inflammation markers were coming up at more than 30 times what they should be for a kid…A severe illness, like the COVID infection Grayson & Hunter had last summer, can activate the disorder in kids.”
laurie allee on Twitter
Thread Starting thread on children who have lost parents and/or caregivers to Covid:
Risk of children orphaned from COVID-19 highest in poorest countries: In poorest countries, each COVID-19 death estimated to result in 1.56 orphans -- vs 0.09 orphans in high-GDP countries
In poorest countries, each COVID-19 death estimated to result in 1.56 orphans"
More than 1,500 Australian children may have lost parents to Covid
"For every 100 Covid-related deaths in Australia, around 13 young people lost one or both of their parents."
Blood clots, heart problems, kidney failure: COVID creates a higher risk for rare pediatric problems, new CDC study finds
Children and teens who’ve had COVID are at greater risk for blood clots, heart problems, kidney failure, and Type 1 diabetes, according to a new report in August 2022
CPS sees 1st week spike in COVID cases, doctors worry lax guidelines contributing
Chicago Public Schools saw an increase in COVID cases in the first week of school after the CDC relaxed guidelines. Low vaccination rates don't help. August 2022
Neurological and psychiatric risk trajectories after SARS-CoV-2 infection: an analysis of 2-year retrospective cohort studies including 1 284 437 patients
Children who got COVID-19 had increased risks of cognitive deficit, insomnia, intracranial haemorrhage, ischaemic stroke, nerve root & plexus disorders, psychotic disorders, and epilepsy or seizures (HRs: 1·20 to 2·16)."
COVID-19 is not flu, certainly.
SARS CoV-2 detected in neonatal stool remote from maternal COVID-19 during pregnancy
Despite negative SARS CoV-2 nasal PCRs from all newborns, viral RNAs and Spike protein were detected in the stool of 11 out of 14 newborns as early as the first day of life and increased over time in 6.
David Steadson #NAFO 🇦🇺🇸🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺🌍 on Twitter
6yr old son First day of High School Day 594 of Long Covid
He came home and virtually collapsed. He felt like someone was sitting on his chest and he was suffocating. Pulse was >110, smartwatch shows it >160 during the school day.
He'll be home for day two.💔 #longcovidkids
COVID Data Tracker
The CDC covid tracker was reporting 1,742 pediatric covid deaths a week ago and is now reporting 1,933 deaths today August 23, 2022
Gregory Travis. Make schools #DavosSafe on Twitter
Thread Pediatric deaths from COVID are exploding, again
In the 0-17 age a staggering nine (9) children a day are now dying of COVID
If sustained: 3,000+ a year
Three (3) a day in the 0-4 age range. 1,000 a year if sustained
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COVID-19 Can Severely Damage Your Kids’ Brain: Symptoms To Look Out For | TheHealthSite.com
"Covid-19 can severely damage your child's brain.
The research identifies a wide spectrum of neurological complications in children and suggests they may be more common than in adults admitted with Covid-19."
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How COVID-19 Can Affect Your Child's Brain
"How COVID-19 Can Affect Your Child's Brain
Some children develop neurological symptoms from COVID-19, including brain fog, memory issues, headaches, and trouble concentrating. We spoke with pediatric neurologists to learn more..."
Mike Hoerger, PhD MSCR MBA on Twitter
New @TheLancetPsych study of 1.5 million people shows #COVID increases risk of cognitive decline, dementia, epilepsy, & psychosis.
Most striking finding, to me, is that it documents the serious outcomes in kids. #LongCOVID https://thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(22)00260-7/fulltext
Almost 20% of children treated by Hong Kong public hospital doctor during fifth wave suffered from long Covid - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Almost 20% of children treated by Hong Kong public hospital doctor during fifth wave suffered from long Covid
Swaggering Toward Bethlehem on Twitter
Thread on school closures due to Covid August 2022 "A school in the Calaveras Unified School District closed over a COVID-19 outbreak resulting in low attendance from both students & staff. ~25% of students & 50% of staff were absent Wed prompting the district to cancel school for the rest of the wk."
Covid outbreak closes mannsville schools
COVID outbreak closes Mannsville school August 2022 "The school serves ~100 PK-8th grade students; ~20% were out with coronavirus symptoms as of last Thursday, and that number continued to increase. 'We are a small staff, but half of my staff members tested positive over the weekend'" Price-Kelty told KTEN.