The World Health Organization has released a new definition for post COVID-19 condition, commonly known as long COVID, in children and teenagers.
Germany's Health Minister, Karl Lauterbach, left, and the Director General of the World Health Organization , Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, right, address the media during a press conference after a visit at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Thursday, July 07, 2022. , commonly known as long COVID, in children and teenagers.
According to the new definition, children and teens with long COVID are more likely to have fatigue, an altered sense of smell , and anxiety than healthy children. “Symptoms generally have an impact on everyday functioning such as changes in eating habits, physical activity, behaviour, academic performance, social functions and developmental milestones. Symptoms may be new onset following initial recovery from an acute COVID-19 episode or persist from the initial illness. They may also fluctuate or relapse over time. Workup may reveal additional diagnoses, but this does not exclude the diagnosis of post COVID-19 condition.
Anyone who has been infected with COVID-19 -- no matter how severely -- can suffer from long COVID according to the WHO, though it’s more common in people who had serious illness.
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