Long COVID Impacts Millions of US Children, Disrupting School and Social Life

8 articles · Updated · The Boston Globe · Apr 23

Long COVID is affecting an estimated 6 million children in the US, making it more common than asthma among pediatric populations.
Symptoms include fatigue, brain fog, pain, and sleep disturbances, often leading to declines in school performance and social participation for affected children.
With no reliable treatment available, experts call for improved school accommodations, air quality measures, and greater recognition of long COVID’s impact on children’s lives.

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