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Doctors explain why the omicron strain is dangerous for children


Child in hospital NEW DELHI Jan 9 The omicron coronavirus strain may be more dangerous for children, due to the fact that their respiratory rate is higher than that of adults, and this makes them more susceptible to biological agents in the air, Indian scientists say. “The airways of children are smaller. than in adults, and this new variant mainly affects the upper respiratory tract in infected patients. Therefore, it can be said that there is a possibility that children will face more problems than adults, which may be worrisome but not fatal. » said Senior Respiratory Medicine Consultant at Balaji Action Medical Institute in New Delhi Animeh Arya. A new hybrid strain of coronavirus was found in Cyprus According to the latest data, since the beginning of January, the total number of patients with coronavirus in India has increased fivefold and is more than 590.6 thousand people. According to Indian doctors, the country has seen an exponential increase in the number of cases of coronavirus, which is most likely due to the omicron strain. At the same time, the exact data on the extent of the spread of the omicron strain are unclear, given the delays in the sequencing of the genome of the samples. The scientist noted that the symptoms of the omicron strain in children are similar to those of adults — sore throat, mild fever, fatigue. » stay at home for their children as much as possible, take all the precautions related to Covid-19, and carefully take care of their nutrition to deal with the serious consequences if they become infected, «Arya told IANS. India remains the world's second largest the number of detected cases of COVID-19. According to the latest data from the Ministry of Health, since March last year, when the pandemic began in the country, the total number of people infected has exceeded 35.5 million, more than 34.4 million have recovered, more than 483 thousand have died. Gunzburg told when nasal and pediatric vaccines will become available

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