Cases of COVID among young children remain high in United States. This is according to John Hopkins Medicine, citing research In American Academy of Pediatrics. They recommend parents therefore acquaint themselves with the symptoms of COVID-19 in babies and kids, and take every possible precaution.
What Parents of Babies and Small Children Ought to Know
COVID-19 continues to spread, particularly in populations with low vaccination rates. This inevitably includes little people aged less than five, and falling outside the public health program. Parents of this age group therefore need to follow recommended hygiene, masking and social distancing policies, to avoid becoming contagious themselves.
This recommendation is especially relevant during indoor activities. Although parents can manage the risk in the above ways, and by choosing better-ventilated venues. However these practices reduce the risk of infection, as opposed to eliminating it completely.
Infected young children can develop complications requiring hospitalization, and can transmit the virus to others including their peers. In rare cases this can lead to severe symptoms of COVID-19 in babies and kids, and occasional deaths.
More about Symptoms of COVID-19 in Babies and Kids
We are thankful to confirm COVID-19 symptoms are milder in kids and babies, compared to adults. Moreover, some infected children may not have any signs of being sick at all. However, those who do show symptoms have a similar spread although details vary between patients.
Parents should seek urgent medical advice if their children display any of these signs:
1… Trouble breathing or catching their breath
2… An inability to keep down any liquids
3… New confusion or inability to awaken
4… Bluish lips indicating low blood-oxygen
Covid-19 is not an infection that parents should take lightly for all of the above reasons.
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