The 10 Most Common Symptoms of Long Covid in Children

KOMPAS.com – The Omicron variant of Covid-19 infection leaves a lot of problems. Not only caused a spike in Omicron cases in various countries, but also added to the list of problems with the phenomenon long covid on the child.

Long covid in offspring is a group symptom which appeared after the child was exposed to Covid-19. according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), long covid in children is generally milder than many appear in most adults.

Unfortunately, children remain haunted by group risk long covid symptoms severe that becomes multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). If this happens, it could harm your child.

Symptoms of long covid In children it usually appears 4 to 6 weeks after infection. However, the data shows that there are also quite a number of cases of long covid that appear too late.

Therefore, experts advise that children who have just recovered from Covid do not rush to carry out normal activities, such as returning to school.

Also read: Be careful, these are symptoms of MIS-C in children after recovering from Covid-19

Symptom long covid in children

Reported from Long Covid KidsHere are the top 10 most common long covid symptoms in children:

1. Digestive tract disorders
2. Chest pain
3. Headache
4. Tired easily
5. Muscle pain or muscle weakness
6. Sore throat
7. Dizzy
8. Easy to change mood
9. Nauseous

Who is vulnerable to long covid?

Until now, there is no definite data regarding the special criteria for children who are at high risk of experiencing long covid. However, according to the researchers’ preliminary data, there are some general criteria that increase the risk of getting long covid. Some of them are as follows:

• Woman
• Have a history of eczema and asthma
• Animal allergy
• Menderita irritable bowel syndrome

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