As the Covid-19 epidemic accelerates once more, a new concern is emerging. According to an American study published in the journal Pediatrics and reported by The Dispatch Saturday March 19, the Omicron variant would cause a complication in young children: croupalso called laryngo-tracheo-bronchitis.
Doctors at Boston Children’s Hospital (Massachusetts, United States) analyzed, between March 2020 and January 2022, 75 children both positive for Covid-19 and suffering from this infection. They were mainly boys under 2 years of age, 81% of whom were infected with the Omicron variant. One possible explanation is the Omicron variant’s “preference” for the upper respiratory tract, the review says. future.
12% of the children analyzed had to be hospitalized, almost half of them in intensive care. No deaths have been reported.
Croup is a condition that often appears following a viral infection, such as the common cold, in children 6 months to 6 years old. It is characterized by swelling in the larynx, wheezing, as well as a “barking” cough. In the most severe cases, this infection can lead to breathing difficulties. Treatments exist and the vital prognosis is not engaged.
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