Amidst the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Telangana, particularly concentrated in Hyderabad, doctors are cautioning parents against sending their children to school if they are ill. Emphasising that what may seem like a minor ailment could pose a serious threat to children with chronic illnesses, doctors are urging a pro-active approach to safeguard vulnerable youngsters.
The impact of COVID-19 on children has generally been less severe since the onset of the pandemic. Typically present with respiratory symptoms and fever, cases in children are often milder.
T. Usha Rani, Superintendent of Niloufer Hospital, notes that the predominant cause of hospitalisation among children under five years is pneumonia, and with India’s peak pneumonia wave subsiding, the current rise may stem from another viral infection linked to cold weather.
