Comment on Diphtheria, a once vanquished killer of children, is resurgentparentComments−genuineresponse10moStudies disagree with you. Children are absolutely at risk for a wide range of increased impacts from the disease:Children have increased likelihood of anxiety, communication disorders, and other developmental mental health issues: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12290120/In studies of children and adolescents, it has caused increased likelihood of fatigue, anxiety, and various other symptoms: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11339705/Children are at significant risk of ongoing complications: https://academic.oup.com/cid/article-abstract/80/6/1247/8002...Cardiovascular risk is demonstrably elevated post infection: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11992182/Increased risk of kidney malfunction: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11992607/−pants210moBut aside from usual "studies show" skepticism:- Ho much does this apply to the weaker strains that are still circulating today?- To what extent does vaccination prevent any of these issues?
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Studies disagree with you. Children are absolutely at risk for a wide range of increased impacts from the disease:
Children have increased likelihood of anxiety, communication disorders, and other developmental mental health issues: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12290120/
In studies of children and adolescents, it has caused increased likelihood of fatigue, anxiety, and various other symptoms: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11339705/
Children are at significant risk of ongoing complications: https://academic.oup.com/cid/article-abstract/80/6/1247/8002...
Cardiovascular risk is demonstrably elevated post infection: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11992182/
Increased risk of kidney malfunction: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11992607/
But aside from usual "studies show" skepticism:
- Ho much does this apply to the weaker strains that are still circulating today?
- To what extent does vaccination prevent any of these issues?