COVID-19 Update: January 25, 2022
- Ginger Cameron, PhD
- Jan 25, 2022
- 1 min read
Quick update regarding COVID and Diabetes onset.
It is not uncommon for a viral infection to trigger the onset of diabetes. This week, about 4 different research studies have come out confirming that getting COVID can trigger diabetes, both type 1 and type 2. Increases in the number of children reporting type 1 diabetes over the course of the pandemic have been particularly high. Diabetes is a chronic condition. Just a quick reminder that fatality is not the only measure of a disease.
If your child gets COVID here are some things to watch for afterwards as possible early indicators of diabetes:
And for type 2 diabetes they are similiar:
FINAL THOUGHTS: Do not ignore your inner voice. Do not make it shout before you listen.
I had a niece you got mono and later was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes which was likely triggered by mono. I am not surprised by similar potential outcome with Covid.