Vikrant Shekhawat : Jun 27, 2022, 08:10 AM
Delhi: Noting that some symptoms of Kovid persist in children like adults for a long time, experts on Sunday said that there is nothing to panic in this, however, they stressed the need for treatment at an early stage. According to a recent study published in the 'Lancet Child and Adolescent Health Journal', children infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus can maintain symptoms of Kovid for at least two months. This conclusion has come to the fore in a study conducted in Denmark regarding the long-term effect of Kovid in children up to 14 years of age.
According to Dr Col Vijay Dutta, Senior Consultant, Indian Spinal Injuries Center, there is already information available about the problem of long-term effects of Kovid in children. He said that like adults, we are seeing the effects of Kovid in children for a long time. Like adults, children are also facing recurrent pneumonia in addition to respiratory system problems. Similarly, due to low immunity, they are also facing problems like diarrhea and weight loss. Dr Dutta said that such problems are commonly seen in children who have been hit by Kovid.Dr. Krishna Chugh, Head of the Department of Infants, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, said that there is nothing to panic in this. Referring to the Lancet study, he said that after confirmation of infection in all three groups of children - under three years, 4 to 11 years and 12-14 years - there is a high probability that in the second and third months, they will be infected. At least one symptom persisted. However, most children have only mild symptoms, Chugh said.
According to Dr Col Vijay Dutta, Senior Consultant, Indian Spinal Injuries Center, there is already information available about the problem of long-term effects of Kovid in children. He said that like adults, we are seeing the effects of Kovid in children for a long time. Like adults, children are also facing recurrent pneumonia in addition to respiratory system problems. Similarly, due to low immunity, they are also facing problems like diarrhea and weight loss. Dr Dutta said that such problems are commonly seen in children who have been hit by Kovid.Dr. Krishna Chugh, Head of the Department of Infants, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, said that there is nothing to panic in this. Referring to the Lancet study, he said that after confirmation of infection in all three groups of children - under three years, 4 to 11 years and 12-14 years - there is a high probability that in the second and third months, they will be infected. At least one symptom persisted. However, most children have only mild symptoms, Chugh said.