The new type of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic, which started in late 2019, continues to pose a risk to public health. The disease called COVID-19 has affected every segment of society and age group around the world. Medicana Avcılar Hospital Child Health and Diseases Specialist, Specialist. Dr. Metin BiçerThey gave detailed information about how the COVID-19 pandemic can affect children.
What are the symptoms of COVID-19 in children?
Dr. Metin Biçer said, ''Due to the ongoing pandemic process and the fact that a definitive treatment for the disease has not yet been developed, the measures taken to keep the disease under control continue to be implemented. Although children are not in the risk group for COVID-19, it should not be forgotten that they can catch the disease from family members and cause the virus to spread rapidly. As in adults, chronic diseases such as asthma or diabetes are also considered risk factors for children. On the other hand, COVID-19 is milder in children than in adults. Fever is the main symptom of every age group in which COVID-19 disease occurs. In addition to the symptom of fever, COVID-19 may present with more atypical (different from normal) symptoms in children compared to adults. "Increasing coughing, vomiting and diarrhea are among the symptoms more common in children than in adults," he said.
What Should Be Considered When Discussing the COVID-19 Outbreak with Children?
Dr. stated that the pandemic process can affect children's mental health as well as their physical health. Metin Biçer, '', they made some suggestions on how conversations with children about the pandemic should be conducted. A child who realizes that COVID-19 is a fatal disease may worry about his or her health. In order to address this concern, it is important that parents fully understand the nature of the disease. In order to alleviate children's concerns about the epidemic, the differences between facts and rumors should be explained in a way that the child can understand. It needs to. At the same time, Dr. stated that how the psychology of parents is affected by the epidemic can also affect children. Biçer added that overly anxious behavior in adults during the epidemic period can also be a source of concern for children.
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