Studies show that up to 70% of people who get infected from COVID-19 suffer from organ damage—especially adolescents and children.
Studies show that up to 70% of people who get infected from COVID-19 suffer from organ damage—especially adolescents and children.
This takes a while to find; they may not notice symptoms until a year or more later.
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Kids are losing 'huge chunks' of their childhood to long COVID. Too many are being told it's 'all in their head'
"I want people to know that I'm not lying, [long COVID] is real and can happen to anyone," Vivien says. "I want people to know I'm not just trying to get out of doing school or sport — I wish I could do sport … I wish they understood I am just trying to save myself from being stuck in bed in pain for days afterwards."
"I want people to know that I'm not lying, [long COVID] is real and can happen to anyone," Vivien says. "I want people to know I'm not just trying to get out of doing school or sport — I wish I could do sport … I wish they understood I am just trying to save myself from being stuck in bed in pain for days afterwards."
Nate Bear on Twitter
Thread New study documents the case of two previously healthy sisters - 11 and 13-years-old - with new-onset cognitive decline after mild covid. The ability of their brains to consume glucose had been impaired - an initiating factor for dementia, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease 🧵
'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.”
Tyler Black, MD on Twitter
Thread POST-COVID & Kids🚨
New @CDCgov report showing quite clearly that children are at significantly more risk for life-threatening diagnoses after COVID infection. Very convincing evidence that prevention of COVID-19 in children is very important to reduce childhood mortality.
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