Covid reinfection in children doubles risk of long Covid, major study finds

Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 1: Children and adolescents reinfected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus face more than double the risk of developing long Covid, according to a comprehensive study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. The findings raise fresh concerns about the long-term health impact of Covid-19 in younger populations, particularly in the era of repeat infections.

The study, which examined health data from over 460,000 children treated at 40 pediatric hospitals across the U.S., found that while 904 children per million developed long Covid symptoms within six months of a first infection, the rate jumped to 1,884 per million after a reinfection.

Children affected by long Covid were found to experience a wide range of persistent and, in some cases, se