Babies and preschoolers are at particularly high risk for developing serious symptoms when infected with coronavirus, a new study published online in the journal Pediatrics revealed Wednesday.
Although the percentage of severe cases in children are very small -- nearly 6 percent of the 2,143 cases of children under 18 years old that were reviewed -- those who developed serious illnesses experienced dire respiratory problems.
Researchers examined the cases of children across China that were reported to the Chinese Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as of Feb. 8 in connection with the virus.
A third of the cases tested positive for COVID-19 with laboratory testing, while the other cases are considered suspected patients based on the child’s symptoms, chest X-rays, blood tests and whether the child had been exposed to people with coronavirus.
About half of the children had mild symptoms, such as fever, fatigue, cough, congestion and possibly nausea or diarrhea. More than a third — about 39 percent — became moderately sick, and showed additional symptoms including pneumonia or lung problems revealed in CT scans, without obvious shortness of breath. About 4% had no symptoms at all.
The most severe symptoms existed in a small group of 125 children.
Thirteen of those children were listed in “critical” condition and were on the verge of respiratory or organ failure. The other children were classified as “severe” because they had dire respiratory problems.
One 14-year-old boy with confirmed coronavirus infection died, according to Shilu Tong, the study’s senior author, who is director of the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Shanghai Children’s Medical Center.
Although the study concluded that children in general exhibit less severe symptoms than older adults -- who are considered the most at-risk population for contracting the virus -- young children and infants are an additionally vulnerable population.
https://www.foxnews.com/health/children-coronavirus-serious-illnesses
https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/pediatrics/early/2020/03/16/peds.2020-0702.full.pdf
I think it’s time to turn off the news and bug out.
Like seriously, this is a sinking ship at this point. If you haven’t realized it’s every man for themselves by now, you’re not going to be one of the ones who survives this.
I’ve had my plans in place, I think it’s go time.
The system is crumbling, get out from under it before it falls on you.,
/contemplates ordering toilet paper online
The scientists found that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was detectable in aerosols for up to three hours, up to four hours on copper, up to 24 hours on cardboard and up to two to three days on plastic and stainless steel. - Tuesday, March 17, 2020
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I think it’s time to turn off the news and bug out.
Like seriously, this is a sinking ship at this point. If you haven’t realized it’s every man for themselves by now, you’re not going to be one of the ones who survives this.
I’ve had my plans in place, I think it’s go time.
The system is crumbling, get out from under it before it falls on you.,
You'll have to bug out in the US, now.
My imaginary boyfriend (Trudeau <3 <3) is closing the border tomorrow.
Imma try my hand at growing my own food for awhile :D
They say the supply chains won't be disrupted bc of this, but I don't believe them.
So glad I gave up red meat awhile back. If I have to learn how to hunt and trap my food I'll be limited to what I can carry (rodents, fish and birds.)
At least the switch won't be such a shock to my system, now. I've not had wild Canadian rabbit yet. I wonder if it tastes the same as the Australian critter I ate many years ago when they were still a problem over there and had to be culled and exported?
Tbh, I'm kinda glad they're limiting travel from the US. Americans tend to go a bit psycho over their armed apocalypse narratives.
They can keep their assault rifles on their own side, thx.