How do I know my child has the delta plus mutation?

There is no doubt that all families are worried lest their children get infected with the Corona mutant, especially the Delta Plus mutant which targets children, unlike the rest of the Covid-19 mutant. In this context, fear and anxiety revolve around children under 12, who have not received any Corona vaccine.

With the school season approaching and the children returning to class after a break, but due to the pandemic, this question is spinning on the minds of parents, especially mothers. “How do I know my child has the Delta Plus mutation?

Healthline answered this question with an expert report.

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According to Dr. Paul Offit, head of the vaccination center at American Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia, “Delta Plus is very contagious, so it infects children at a faster rate,” according to the report.

Of note, the delta mutant is considered more contagious than any other crown mutant, and it also causes more severe symptoms than any other variant of Covid-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of United States.

Since the majority of children did not receive the available vaccines against the Corona virus, they became more susceptible to infection with variants of the virus.

Delta Plus symptoms

The report confirmed that coughing and loss of smell are among the less common symptoms when infected with the Delta Plus variant, but infection, headache, sore throat, discharge nasal and high body temperature are among the main symptoms.

The report quotes Dr Michael Grosso, chief of pediatrics at Huntington Hospital in Northwell Health, New York, as saying that a child with a delta variant suffers from certain symptoms, including a high body temperature, a cough, with the onset of nasal symptoms, i.e. runny nose and Intestinal symptoms and rash in some, and there are other symptoms, including:

– stomach ache
– redness of the eye
Tightness or pain in the chest
– Diarrhea
– Feel very lonely
Severe headache
Low blood pressure
– Pain in the neck
– vomiting

The report advised parents that it is necessary in the event of these symptoms on the child to immediately carry out laboratory tests and a swab for him, especially in case of symptoms of the respiratory system, and in the event that the infection is positive, it should be isolated until symptoms resolve.

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Tips for isolating infected children

Report says if the child’s test result is positive, but is healthy and does not need hospitalization, parents should monitor the child’s breathing problems and follow this advice. :

Drink plenty of fluids to strengthen the immune system
Ventilate the isolated child’s room for air circulation
Allocate a special bathroom for the sick child

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Corona World Toll

The Corona virus has killed 4,472,486 people worldwide since the World Health Organization’s office in China reported the outbreak of the disease in late December 2019.

At least 214,500,660 people have been confirmed to be infected with the virus since its onset. The vast majority of those infected have recovered, although some continued to show symptoms weeks or even months later.

The figures are based on daily reports published by the health authorities in each country and exclude subsequent reviews by statistical agencies which indicate a much higher number of deaths.

The World Health Organization, given the excess mortality directly or indirectly linked to Covid-19, considers that the outcome of the epidemic could be two or three times greater than the officially announced outcome.

Many milder cases or asymptomatic cases go undetected despite intensified testing in a large number of countries.