long Covid lasting at least two months. The most commonly reported symptoms among children in the 0-3 year category were mood swings, rashes and stomach aches, the study said.
Among four to 11 years old, the most commonly reported symptoms were trouble remembering or concentrating and rashes besides mood swings.
Among 12-14 years old, fatigue, mood swings, and trouble remembering or concentrating were the main symptoms, it noted. In India, doctors have pointed out that long Covid issues in children are well-known. "We are encountering long Covid syndrome in children similar to adults.
They can have multiple presentations, like in the adult population we have involvement of the respiratory system, patients are experiencing recurrent pneumonia, the immunity is lower, so they are experiencing GI infections, such as chronic diarrhoea and weight loss," said Dr Col.