Children infected with COVID-19 are at higher risk of developing diabetes.
This article published in June 2021 discussed two NIH-supported studies confirming SARS-CoV-2 can target and impair the body’s insulin-producing cells.
Type 1 diabetes occurs when beta cells in the pancreas don’t secrete enough insulin to allow the body to metabolize food optimally after a meal. As a result of this insulin insufficiency, blood glucose levels go up, the hallmark of diabetes.
Below are a few faces of children that developed diabetes following COVID19 infection.
12 y.o. Amelia Perry, 7th grade student in Haddon, New Jersey passed away after being diagnosed with new-onset diabetes and COVID. #SoulsLostToCovid courierpostonline.com/story/news/202…
8 y.o. Xitlali Vasquez from Hawthorne California went into cardiac arrest due to heart inflammation from COVID. Afterwards she developed Type 1 diabetes #TheySurvivedCovid
latimes.com/california/sto…
8 y.o. Rudy Cantu III from Robstown #Texas died suddenly in late September after recovering from COVID. He was also diagnosed with new-onset diabetes 1/2 #SoulsLostToCovid kristv.com/news/local-new…
"8-year-old Rudy was sweet and outgoing.. He liked to freestyle with my husband... He would go see the neighbors just to see how they were doing,” 2/2 #SoulsLostToCovid
17 y.o. Sandy Rose from Warren #Ohio developed Type 1 diabetes and kidney failure from #MISC due to COVID. In the matter of days, a once-healthy honor student and cheerleader was suddenly fighting for her life. #TheySurvivedCovid fox8.com/news/i-felt-ti…
Share this Scrolly Tale with your friends.
A Scrolly Tale is a new way to read Twitter threads with a more visually immersive experience.
Discover more beautiful Scrolly Tales like this.