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. 2022 May 17;12:8208. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-12415-x

Table 1.

Children and young people with symptoms beyond 4 weeks, which had resolved.

Child Modified WHO severity Age and sex Co-morbidity Presentation Length of symptom Long term effect Related to COVID
1 Mild

11 days

Male

None

Fever

Cough

3 months

Cough

Episode of post-tussive vomiting

Yes
2 Moderate

5 months

Male

None

Fever

Shortness of breath

4 months

Shortness of breath

Noisy breathing

Consolidation on chest X-ray

Possible
3 Mild

8 months

Male

None Fever 6 months Low neutrophils Possible
4 Mild

10 months

Female

None Barking cough and vomiting 4 weeks Cough Possible
5 Severe

14 months

Male

None Wheeze 8 weeks Cough Possible
6 Incidental findings

13 year

Male

Oesophagitis Constipation Obesity

ADHD

Asymptomatic 11 months

Cough

Occasional fever

Possible
7 Moderate

17 year

Male

Asthma

SOB

Diarrhoea and vomiting

6 weeks

Shortness of breath

Lack of energy

Fatigue

Possible
8 Mild

17 year

Male

Asthma

Obesity

Pancreatitis

Abdo pain 2 months

Colitis/diarrhoea

Joint pain

Weight loss

Possible
9 Incidental findings

13 year

Female

Obesity Appendicitis causing sepsis, prolonged PICU admission 6 months

Knee pain

Elbow pain

Mild shortness of breath

Poor appetite

Possible