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Neurological, Cardiac Issues Linger in COVID-19 Youth

Madeline Joung

   Young people have suffered less under the COVID-19 virus than older
   people medically, but experts say the gap has narrowed, and so-called
   superspreading among the young is a factor.

   "The [1]epidemic is changing. People in their 20s, 30s and 40s are
   increasingly driving its spread," said Dr. Takeshi Kasai, World Health
   Organization regional director for the Western Pacific, in a virtual
   press conference Aug. 18.

   "Many are unaware they're infected -- with very mild symptoms or none
   at all. This can result in them unknowingly passing on the virus to
   others," he added.

   But on Sept. 28, a 19-year-old [2]college student died, apparently of
   neurological complications related to the coronavirus.

   Chad Dorrill, a sophomore at Appalachian State University in Boone,
   North Carolina, was diagnosed with COVID-19 in early September and
   suffered from later complications.

   Dorrill developed additional complications even after being cleared by
   his doctor to return to Boone from his home county, according to an
   announcement from Appalachian State University Chancellor Sheri Everts.

   "All of us must remain vigilant with our safety behaviors wherever we
   are in our community. We must flatten the curve, but to do so, we must
   persevere," Everts said.

References

   1. https://www.who.int/westernpacific/news/speeches/detail/virtual-press-conference-on-covid-19-in-the-western-pacific
   2. https://chancellor.appstate.edu/messages/id/208

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