Coronavirus is once again sickening children at a rapid pace across North Texas.
The omicron variant isn't thought to cause more severe disease than the delta variant, but it is spreading faster.
At Mark 9 Pediatrics in Coppell, about 60-70% of children who show symptoms of upper respiratory infections test positive for COVID-19. "This virus, this SARS-CoV-2 virus, is a serious virus and it can cause serious disease, whether in many kids or in just a few kids. For that parent whose child is the one child that develops serious disease, it is a very serious illness," said pediatrician Dr. Angela Moemeka.
She said while most cases will be mild, she advises against giving your child cold or flu medication if he or she is under the age of 4 years old.For them and any child, it's best to isolate them and let any holiday guests know you have a child with a covid infection."Watch for the work of breathing of your child, so how fast and hard they're breathing, the rate of breathing, so just the speed of how much they're breathing, and also how long they've had a fever.
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