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[quote=Anonymous][b]Hawaii sees spike in pediatric COVID cases, increase in infant hospitalizations[/b]
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Doctors said they are seeing an increase of young children testing positive for COVID and some of those cases are ending up in the hospital. According to the Hawaii Department of Health, pediatric cases account for 20% to 25% percent of all cases in July and August.[/quote]
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While some children may experience mild reactions to COVID, it is what happens down the line that worries doctors the most.
They can get something a few weeks after being exposed to the virus called MISC-C. It’s something that we’re seeing in children that develops as high fevers and rash that can affect the heart and is pretty scary looking and dangerous as well,” said Dr. Patel.
“We know a subset of kids who do okay in the beginning and then will then develop what’s called long COVID. That’s when the symptoms go on and on and on for months. So we are very worried about the number of kids cases that we’re seeing rise so dramatically over the last month,” Dr. Okihiro said.
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https://www.khon2.com/coronavirus/hawaii-sees-spike-in-pediatric-covid-cases-increase-in-infant-hospitalizations/
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