Take care of children even after lockdown

Aurangabad, May 15:

Around 15 percent Corona patients presently are children. In

the third possible corona wave, it is likely the children and pregnant women

will be affected. Around 90 percent children infected are asymptomatic and they

get well soon. However, the complications are seen in the post Corona period.

It is important that care of children should be taken even after the lockdown

is completed, opined the pediatricians.

The third Corona wave has already hit many countries and it

was found that the children and pregnant women were mostly affected in this

wave. The children recovered from this disease in just five days but develop

complications in the post Covid period, the experts opined. Hence, the parents

should take care that the children should not be infected. Tests of the

children should be conducted immediately if the symptoms are observed. They

should not be let out of the house even after completion of the lockdown. The

children should be compelled to follow the guidelines of washing hands, using

masks and following social distancing, the pediatricians opined.

The complication in the post Covid period in the children is

developed which is called Multi Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MISC) due to

which swelling on liver and heart nerves is developed. Many times, the RTPCR

tests of the children are negative but the antibodies are positive, opined pediatrician

Dr Girish More.

Dr

Renu Boralkar said that children affected during the second wave are

approaching the pediatricians due to the post covid complications. Hence, the

parents should take care of the children.

Dr Abhay Jain said, the children emit the elders

and hence the elders should follow the rules scrupulously. They should avoid

crowd, the play ground and playing equipment should be kept clean. The parents

should look after nutritious diets of food, complete sleep and exercises.