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flag Youth face doubled long COVID risk after second COVID infection, study finds.

flag A large U.S. study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases finds children and adolescents are twice as likely to develop long COVID after a second infection compared to a first, with 1,884 cases per million after reinfection versus 904 per million after one infection. flag Analyzing data from over 465,000 youth across 40 hospitals between January 2022 and October 2023—during the Omicron wave—the research links reinfection to significantly higher risks of myocarditis, blood clots, kidney damage, and ongoing symptoms like fatigue, headaches, and heart irregularities. flag The findings, part of the NIH’s RECOVER Initiative, show the risk persists regardless of age, gender, race, or vaccination status, challenging the idea that pediatric infections are always mild. flag Experts stress vaccination and preventive measures remain key to reducing infection and long-term health impacts.

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