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SARS-CoV-2 reinfection: a possible contributing factor to long COVID in children and adolescents

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  • Rosela Lucero Chipol-Ceja

  • Jaime Morales-Romero

  • Carlos Alonso Rivero-López

  • María del Sagario Pérez-Callejas

  • Geovani López-Ortiz

  • Luis Del Carpio-Orantes

  • Claudia Iveth Spinoso-Torres

  • Santiago González-Periañez

  • María de Jesús Rodríguez-Cordoba

  • Liliana Ovando-Diego

  • Jorge Iván Zurutuza-Lorméndez

  • June 16, 2026

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    The study found a long COVID prevalence of 11.8% among children treated for COVID-19 in a primary care unit in Mexico.

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    Common symptoms of long COVID included cough, myalgia, asthenia, irritability, and constipation, with varying manifestations based on age.

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    Reinfection with SARS-CoV-2 was identified as a significant factor associated with long COVID in children over 8 years old.

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    For children under 8 years, male sex was identified as a key associated factor for developing long COVID symptoms.

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    The study emphasizes the need for further research to understand long COVID in pediatric populations and its association with reinfections.

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SARS-CoV-2 reinfection: a possible contributing factor to long COVID in children and adolescents

  • by Rosela Lucero Chipol-Ceja, Jaime Morales-Romero, Carlos Alonso Rivero-López, María del Sagario Pérez-Callejas, Geovani López-Ortiz, Luis Del Carpio-Orantes, Claudia Iveth Spinoso-Torres, Santiago González-Periañez, María de Jesús Rodríguez-Cordoba, Liliana Ovando-Diego, Jorge Iván Zurutuza-Lorméndez

  • June 16, 2026

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