Confirmation that children in Ireland are also exposed to dangerous diseases related to COVID-19
DUBLIN: The spread of PIMS, a dangerous illness related to COVID-19, in children is a matter of great concern. Symptoms of Paediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome (PIMS) have been found in 32 Irish children since the outbreak of coronavirus, confirmed by Children’s Health Ireland (CHI).
Within weeks of being COVID positive, the children were diagnosed with high fever, rashes, conjunctivitis, crampy abdominal pain, and diarrhoea. However, the CHI said it was not possible to say for sure if the PIMS were caused by COVID-19, and that 32 children had recovered from the disease. “We don’t know if these children developed PIMS because they have Covid-19. It is too early to tell if there is a link,” the CHI said.
PIMS can vary in different children, as some children require very little support to combat the illness. According to the CHI, these include inflammation of the heart muscle and coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart.
These children may need intensive care and strong medication. CHI advised parents to be wary of PIMS symptoms in children. “PIMS is a life-threatening disorder caused by an unusual response to an infection by your body’s immune system. It is similar to Kawasaki disease or toxic shock syndrome and is very rare,” the CHI said.
The HSE website also confirmed that a very small percentage of children who tested positive for the corona virus were hospitalised with PIMS.
COVID-19 infections among children are rising
Meanwhile, there are signs that COVID-19 infection is also spreading among children. Over the past two weeks, COVID-19 has been detected among 631 people aged 0-4 years, according to two-week HSE data from February 7 to midnight on February 20.
In the last 14 days, 18 preschool children have been hospitalised following Coronavirus. According to the HSE website, they are under the age of four. The data also shows that a total of 46 children are seeking care for COVID-19.
A total of 11,570 COVID-19 cases were registered in two weeks. Of these, 803 were hospitalised, of which 38 were admitted to the ICU. Statistics show that the average number of five-day cases has dropped to 795.
Meanwhile, there has been a slight decline in community spread, said Dr. Ronan Glynn, Deputy Chief Medical Officer of the Department of Health. Fewer than a thousand cases have been reported every day this week. The seven-day average was 1,022 two weeks ago. It fell to 862 last week, and to 792 yesterday. Dr. Glynn also said that the number of people in the hospital had dropped from 1,200 two weeks ago to 744 yesterday.
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