📖 Comparative study showed that children faced a 78% higher risk of new-onset conditions after they had COVID-19

Di Chiara et al / Acta Paediatrica • 9 September 2023

Children have largely been unaffected by severe COVID-19 compared to adults, but data suggest that they may have experienced new conditions after developing the disease.


We compared 1656 exposed and 1656 unexposed children from 1 February 2020 to 30 November 2021.


We found significantly higher risks for some new conditions in exposed children, including mental health issues and neurological problems.


The overall excess risk for new-onset conditions after COVID-19 was 78% higher in the exposed than unexposed children.



📖 (9 Sep 2023 ~ Acta Paediatrica) Comparative study showed that children faced a 78% higher risk of new-onset conditions after they had COVID-19 ➤


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