Post-COVID-19 sequelae in unvaccinated children

According to SCMP, Dr. Mike Kwan Yat-wah, Head of the Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong (China), said that out of about 130 children who had recovered, COVID-19 In his treatment, about 10% of children had problems with the central nervous system, including headaches, insomnia, memory loss, difficulty concentrating, and mental confusion.

Other reported conditions included cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, and muscle and joint pain. All children with COVID-19 sequelae that persist for weeks after recovery have not been vaccinated, Dr. Kwan said.

The expert added that many of the infected children also had multisystem inflammatory syndrome – a condition in which various body parts become inflamed, including the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, skin, eyes or organs. Digest.

The condition has been detected in more than 30 children to date, some of which have required intensive care hospitalization because of the severity of the illness.

Kwan said the syndrome can have lasting effects on children. “I’m quite concerned about childhood multisystem inflammatory syndrome and multisystem inflammatory disease. Both are fairly new diseases to us and are the result of a cytokine storm.” Dr. Kwan said.

He also warned that the cytokine storm can damage many organs such as the brain, lungs and heart. Like the post-COVID-19 situation, most children with this syndrome are unvaccinated. So, he emphasized, vaccination can protect patients from such conditions and speed up their recovery from illness.