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Among children ages 6 to 11, the researchers identified 10 symptoms associated with long COVID: trouble with memory and focus, back or neck pain, stomach pain, headaches, itchy skin or rash ...
One study of nearly 17,500 adults who had COVID-19 found that long COVID was more likely to cause symptoms like heart palpitations, hair loss, fatigue, chest pain, trouble breathing, joint pain ...
Longer-term effects of COVID-19 have become a prevalent aspect of the disease itself. These symptoms can be referred to by many names including post-COVID-19 syndrome, long COVID, and long haulers syndrome. An overall definition of post-COVID conditions (PCC) can be described as a range of symptoms that can last for weeks or months. [83]
“The symptoms are similar to other COVID-19 strains,” says Dr. Lundstrom. The CDC updated its list of possible symptoms on June 25th, and those include: Fever or chills
Children and adolescents can also experience serious symptoms and long-term adverse health effects, including serious mental health impacts related to persistent COVID-19 symptoms. [31] The most common symptoms in children are persistent fever, sore throat , problems with sleep, headaches, shortness of breath, muscle weakness, fatigue, loss of ...
The risk of long Covid in children may be lower than what's seen in adults. A study in JAMA Network Open estimates 5-10% of children may develop long Covid.
Several explanations contributing to the milder COVID-19 symptoms experienced, in the acute phase, by children have been suggested, including [16] [17]: a lower expression of ACE-2 (the receptor used by SARS-CoV-2 for cell entry) in the respiratory tract in younger children; viral interference (e.g. by other coronaviruses)
The most recent COVID-19 vaccine should offer protection against the XEC variant, Russo says. “The most recent version of the vaccine seems to be reasonably well-matched,” he says.