Are Children Really Not Susceptible to Contracting the Corona Covid-19 Virus? Here's the Answer

Kapanlagi.com - The corona covid-19 virus has spread worldwide with countless positive cases. The elderly, adults, and children are susceptible to this rapidly spreading virus. However, there are speculations that children are not susceptible to contracting the corona covid-19 virus, is that true?

This is proven by the low number of children worldwide who have been exposed to the corona covid-19 virus. According to DR. Wahyuni Indawati, a Pediatric Respiratory Consultant, in China, which has the highest percentage of corona covid-19 patients, only 1.1 percent of the patients are children who have been exposed to the corona covid-19 virus.

This has received a lot of attention, regarding how children are not susceptible to contracting the corona covid-19 virus. According to various sources, here are some assumptions that explain why children are not susceptible to contracting the corona covid-19 virus.

1. Good Physical Condition

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The first thing that underlies children's vulnerability to not being exposed to the corona virus Covid-19 is because they have good physical condition. According to Dr. Wahyuni Indawati, logically children have better mobility than adults. This enables the immune system to provide the best protection for children in fighting the corona virus Covid-19.

This is proven by data from the Indonesian Pediatrician Association which states that out of 25 people infected with the corona virus Covid-19 throughout Indonesia, only 3 or 4 people eventually died.

This also happens because the child has a history of serious illness or obesity which from the beginning has a risk of being infected with the corona virus Covid-19.

2. Immune System

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The thing that explains the possibility of children not being susceptible to the corona virus Covid-19 is because they have an immune system that is still developing. What this means is that in the first year of their life, children will be exposed to so many diseases in this world.

So their metabolism adjusts to the environmental conditions and responds well to new infections. That is why children are not susceptible to the corona virus Covid-19. Even if they are exposed to the corona virus Covid-19, they only experience mild symptoms, and many of them can recover quickly. Unlike adults or the elderly.

3. Having Mild Symptoms

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The fact is that the symptoms caused by the coronavirus covid-19 in children are very mild. Unlike adults or the elderly who experience severe symptoms, it turns out that in the case of children, the symptoms are very mild, some even have no symptoms.

The mild symptoms experienced by these children, such as fever or common cold accompanied by a cough that is sometimes unnoticed by parents. Why does this happen? Many suspect that the thymus gland in children, which is involved in the immune system, is still working optimally.

What is the thymus gland? The thymus gland is a gland located in the middle of the chest cavity and plays an important role in the immune system. If the thymus gland does not function properly, cancer cells and various types of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi can easily attack the body. That is why children only have mild symptoms, or even not exposed to the coronavirus covid-19.

4. No Serious Illness

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The last reason why children are not susceptible to the corona virus covid-19,  is because not many of them have a history of serious illness. This is different from adults or the elderly who have many serious illnesses as they age.

However, adults and the elderly can have the opportunity to recover if they do not have a history of serious illness and have a high immune system.

According to DR. Wahyuni Indawati, a consultant pediatric respiratory specialist, children who die from the corona virus covid-19 usually have a history of severe illness or obesity. That is why children with serious illnesses or obesity are also vulnerable to the corona virus covid-19.

But they will recover quickly if they do not have a history of severe illness and obesity. Even children who receive good care and always get nutritious food can avoid the corona virus covid-19.

Those are some answers that might explain why children are not susceptible to the corona virus covid-19. However, even so, children can still be affected and even transmit the corona virus covid-19 to adults. This is quite dangerous because they have mild symptoms or even no symptoms at all.

Often we do not know whether they have been exposed to the corona virus covid-19 or not. Therefore, as parents, we must pay more attention to our children to prevent them from being exposed to the coronavirus covid-19.

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