Why is Coronavirus killing so many young children in Brazil?Top Stories

May 19, 2021 15:50
Why is Coronavirus killing so many young children in Brazil?

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The coronavirus shattered the mankind completely and the second wave is still making an impact in countries like India. Brazil was once the most impacted country due to the pandemic. Several kids and children are tested positive for coronavirus in the country. After the pandemic started, 832 children aged under five passed away which is heartbreaking. The Brazil's Health Ministry informed the news. While in the United States of America, 139 children below the age of four passed away in the recent months. There are reports that more number of children passed away in Brazil as there are a lot of unreported cases.

As per the study, more than 2200 children died in Brazil aged below five after the arrival of coronavirus pandemic. Among these, 1600 babies are less than a year old. This never happened anywhere in the world except in Brazil told the doctors and the scientists. Experts agree about the higher death rate in Brazil but the real reason is yet to be traced. The experts are in hunt for the evidence and the initial reports say that there is no real evidence or reason available. The experts also say that the variant in Brazil is leading to higher death rates among the pregnant women. Some of the infected women are giving birth to premature babies who are infected with coronavirus.

P1 variant, the mutant in Brazil is having a severe impact in pregnant women. Some of the experts say that the deaths are high in children in Brazil due to the lack of adequate health care and nutritious food.

By Siva Kumar

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