A new case of death from Covid-19 has sparked consternation. It’s about the death of the little one JJ Boatman, 9 years old, who lived in Texas, had symptoms and died in less than 24 hours.
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His father has informed international media about this On January 24, the boy was playing normally and was happy, hyperactive and loving. The next day she heard him gasp a little and he thought it was croup, an inflammation of the vocal cords and trachea he had contracted on previous occasions.
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After going to work, the man said, he got a call from his wife telling him that the boy woke up screaming because he couldn’t breathe. “His mother came by and her face and lips were already blue”Gabriel Ayala, the minor’s uncle, told various American media.
The mother immediately took him to the nearest hospital, where they discovered that “his lungs were completely white,” the father said. Shortly after, the little one was transferred by helicopteror to Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, a city in north Texas.
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There, they confirmed that JJ was suffering from Covid-19 and a few hours later, on January 26, the family received the news that their son had failed to beat the disease.
According to the boy’s uncle, JJ suffered from asthma and had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism. However, this had not prevented him from being a happy child all his life who always had a smile for his family. In fact, the family member assured, in early January he had celebrated his birthday with great joy.
How can the coronavirus affect children?
Since the start of the pandemic, it has been said that children are not at risk population because according to medical evidence, the conditions that have occurred to them are mild and can be confused with the common cold. In recent research conducted by EL TIEMPO, It is important to pay attention to the health of minors, especially with special conditions such as obesity, diabetes or heart complications.
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Pediatrician Iván Stand assured EL TIEMPO that Covid-19 has manifested itself in children with fever, sore throat, dry cough, dermatological problems, loss of taste and smell, diarrhea or neurological disorders.
And although mortality among minors is low, it is important that all protocols are kept up to date for them too. Therefore the recommendation is continue social isolation, constant hand washing, use of masks, disinfection with alcohol upon returning home, and even laundry.
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