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Aug 2, 2021 · On the bright side, the symptoms have mostly been mild: coughing, sneezing, runny nose, upset stomach, headache and fatigue. While this recent strain hasn’t caused a lot of severe illnesses so far, Dr. Sabella says that some children’s hospitals have reported increasing hospitalizations due to the delta variant. Advertisement.
So with the delta variant, we are seeing increased number of cases amongst children. The American Academy of Pediatrics has reported a significant increase in COVID-19 cases amongst people under 18 years of age.
- What Do We Know About The Delta Variant So Far?
- Where Is It spreading?
- How Does The Variant Impact Kids?
- What Can Parents Do to Protect Their Children?
Most importantly, we know that it spreads more easily than variants before it. Glenn Rapsinski, MD, pediatric infectious diseases fellow at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, says that “data from the U.K. suggests this variant is 60% more transmissible than the highly transmissible Alpha variant.” He explains that Dr. Fauci’s comments on the v...
Scientists are studying Delta’s spread across the country, and the world, with a focus on which areas have been undervaccinated. According to CDC reports, just under half of the country’s population has been vaccinated (54.2% has had one dose and 46.4% has had both). As of June 5, the CDC was reporting that the Delta variant represents about 25% of...
While Rapsinski says adults are more likely to have serious illness from the Delta variant, he’s hesitant based on the current data to say the same for kids. One reassuring fact is that reports from the American Academy of Pediatricsshow that even though the Delta variant is circulating, total cases in children are still down. “New weekly cases of ...
There are several concrete steps that physicians say will limit your child’s chances of contracting the Delta variant, and COVID-19 in general.
- Alexandra Frost
Sep 8, 2021 · Delta variant in kids: Every day, hundreds of children are getting hospitalized with Covid-19. That’s not the only reason to protect kids from Delta, doctors say | CNN. Kids are facing...
Aug 9, 2021 · Most children with Covid-19 have mild symptoms, and there is not yet enough evidence to conclude that Delta causes more severe disease in children than other variants do, scientists said.
Aug 12, 2021 · Pediatricians in New York City, where 67 percent of adults are fully vaccinated, say they are seeing many of the same symptoms in children that they have seen since the start of the pandemic,...
Jul 11, 2021 · July 11, 2021. University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children'sExperts in Children's Health. The fast-spreading COVID-19 mutation known as the Delta variant has gained a foothold in the United States. The new variant renews concerns about how to keep children safe, especially with another school year around the corner.
