KANSAS CITY, Missouri – A new COVID-19 and youth exam from the American Academy of Pediatrics shows a 40% increase in training years of viruses in the United States over the past two weeks of July.
The study reported more than 97,000 new cases of COVID-19 in young people across the country.
This includes significant construction in Missouri. According to recent highs, the state has reported more than 7,000 cases in total COVID-19 among young people aged 0 to 19.
“Recently, in Kansas and Missouri, it exceeded 9%, here at Children’s Mercy, our rate for 5.3% july for children, so even though it is superior to itArray, it is lower than for the total community. It’s also to be expected because we’re seeing more diseases in adults,” said Dr. Angela Myers, Director of Children’s Mercy’s Division of Infectious Diseases.
Cases are not as severe as in adults.
“In general, young people have mild symptoms with this infection. There is a risk, within a year, that these young people are more likely to require hospitalization and young people, older than one year, this is true for viruses and young airlines at the top airlines. And then young people with chronic morbid diseases like diabetes or obesity also have a higher risk, like adults,” Myers said.
As districts prepare for the back-to-school season and prepare virtual plans, Dr. Myers said that communication with young people about the virus and the importance of masking and social distance should be made with the same advancement to communicate the importance of bicycle helmets. and eat a culmination and vegetables.
“If the technique is the right way, it is not scary, it makes it suitable for children, so it is much less difficult for a child to conform. Children are adaptable and if they see their parents doing something, then they are much more likely to settle for the same thing,” he says.
There are encouraging and exciting new news from 41 Action News’ verbal exchange with Dr. Myers.
“I’m really excited about the vaccine test that will start here with Children’s Mercy and KU in the coming weeks,” he said. “We’re going to do a phase 3 trial that’s being led by a researcher here at Children’s Mercy and some other KU researcher on one of the vaccines, and I’m actually excited about the first effects of the Phase Two study. I think we have the opportunity to do something really glorious in Kansas City by contributing to new knowledge and wisdom about COVID vaccines and you’ll get a vaccine after the first of the year.”
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