""That was the worst day of the year," Joaquim said earlier this month, as she leaned back into a comfortable armchair in her living room. "I'm never going on a field trip again... That's kind of sad.""
""Children do get long COVID, but it doesn't always look the same as it does in adults," said Melissa Stockwell, a pediatrician at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and a lead researcher with the pediatric cohort of the National Institutes of Health's RECOVER initiative."
"Researchers with the program published a study last year that estimated long COVID potentially affects nearly 6 million children in the United States, which would make it more common than asthma."
Long COVID is a chronic condition lasting at least three months post-COVID infection, diagnosed through a pattern of unexplained symptoms. Symptoms include fatigue, headaches, and pain, varying by age. Research indicates that nearly 6 million children in the U.S. may be affected, making it more common than asthma. Estimates suggest that 10-20% of infected children may experience lingering symptoms, although some studies report lower figures. Understanding of long COVID in children is still evolving, with ongoing research needed.
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