Guan Rihua, a consultant doctor of the Department of Infectious Diseases of Children at Princess Margaret Hospital, said that among the about 130 children who have been contacted with patients who have recovered from the new type of coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19), 10% of them have suspected symptoms of the new crown (Long COVID). Including multisystem inflammatory syndrome, and some have cognitive or psychiatric problems.
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Although the disease caused by the mutated virus strain Omicron of the new coronary pneumonia is said to be mild, more and more parents have recently begun to search the Internet for the word "long new crown".
The "long new crown" is a sequelae that occurs 3 to 5 months after the diagnosis. According to statistics, there may be about one million children in the United States who have "long new crown" cases. It is usually like going to school or watching TV. Experts suggest that parents should pay attention to.
CNN quoted some experts as saying on May 6 that it is unclear how many children who have recovered from the disease will develop long-term new crowns, because there is not enough research in this age group.
CNN quoted research data from the American Academy of Pediatrics showing that since the outbreak of the epidemic, nearly 13 million children in the United States have been diagnosed, of which at least 2% to 10% have "long-term new crowns", and the actual number may be larger.
In addition, about 30% of adults diagnosed with the virus also have related symptoms.
The website quoted many doctors treating children with Covid-19 as saying they had a long list of appointments, and some appointments had been scheduled until September.
According to some American doctors, some children's symptoms of the new crown are discomfort after exercise; some severe cases have brain fog, headache and dizziness; some people have stomach problems and changes in taste and smell.
Experts say some children experience heart failure, palpitations, chest pain, dizziness and stomach problems after asymptomatic infections.
Many experts have called on the medical community to pay attention, and said that parents should seek medical attention as soon as possible if they find that their children have similar symptoms.
Long-term new crown | British study: only about 25% of patients who feel fully recovered after being hospitalized for 1 year New crown pneumonia | American study: about 30% of patients suffer from "long new crown" sequelae, palpitations, fatigue, inability to lift, brain fog Long new crown treatment method When will it be resolved?
Omicron enters the intestines, causing "6 hidden symptoms", the virus remains in the intestines of patients with new crowns for a long time
