New Delhi: NITI Aayog Member (Health) Dr V.Okay. Paul on Tuesday mentioned the Covid-19 in youngsters is commonly asymptomatic and barely requires hospitalisation, including the modifications in epidemiological dynamics or viral behaviour can, nevertheless, change the scenario and improve prevalence of an infection.
Noting that pediatric Covid-19 is “gaining our attention”, Dr Paul knowledgeable that there shall be no deficiency within the care and infrastructure required for kids who could get contaminated.
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“No undue burden has been placed on pediatric care infrastructure so far. However, it is possible that 2% – 3% of children who get infected may need hospitalization,” he advised the media within the nationwide capital throughout a briefing on the Covid-19 scenario within the nation.
Informing that Covid-19 in youngsters could take two kinds, Dr Paul mentioned “in one form, symptoms like infection, cough, fever and pneumonia may occur, followed in some cases by hospitalization”.
Talking concerning the second case, he mentioned a small proportion of youngsters could – after two six weeks of getting Covid which can largely be asymptomatic – present signs like fever, physique rash and irritation of eyes or conjunctivitis, respiration troubles, diarrhoea, vomiting and so forth.
“It may not remain restricted like pneumonia affecting lungs. It spreads to various parts of the body. This is called Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome. This is a post- Covid symptom. At this time, virus will not be found in the body and RT-PCR test will also come negative. But antibody test will show that the child had been infected by Covid,” he added.
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Stating {that a} National Expert Group has been shaped to overview the Covid-19 infections in youngsters and method the pandemic in a renewed solution to strengthen the nation’s preparedness, Dr Paul mentioned the Group has examined indicators, which weren’t out there 4 to 5 months earlier than.
“It has also considered available data, clinical profile, the country’s experience, disease dynamics, nature of the virus and the pandemic and has come up with guidelines, which will be publicly released soon,” he added.
The NITI Aayog Member (Health) additional mentioned: “While we have been systematically reviewing scientific developments in this area, the Group has been formed to take an updated view of the situation.”
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