Dr Priyansha Chatterjee, chairperson of Dvita hospital here said: "We've observed the irreversible cylindrical eye power of the kids has increased substantially due to the exorbitant exposure." Dr Amit Das, cornea surgeon of the hospital said, “Cases of retinoblastoma - commonly called eye cancer - have also been recorded in the South Bengal hospitals in recent days, which needs further studies.”
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During the early years, children develop bone and muscle. It is thus advisable to include protein-rich food in their snacks. Protein helps to quench hunger for a longer time compared to high-sugar snacks such as chocolate. For instances, eggs, cheese, or nuts are a good source of protein that will give them the energy that they need throughout the day.
The researchers found no correlation between the age of the children and the amount of their viral load. Reassuringly, they also found that viral load had no correlation to severity of disease in the kids themselves, but concerns remain for them and those around them.
Last week, the US drugmaker and its German partner BioNTech, in a study, showed that their mRNA Covid vaccine is safe, well tolerated and produces robust neutralising antibody responses in children aged 5 to 11 years.
According to the superintendent of the NBMCH, Dr Sanjay Mallik, five more children with fever admitted in the paediatric ward had taken the cumulative number there to 22.
According to sources, the babies who died this morning were a nine-month-old from Jharkhand and a six-month-old from Bhutni area in Malda. They were admitted in the MMCH with cold, fever and breathing problems yesterday, sources said.
According to unofficial sources, eight children have died at Jalpaiguri District Hospital (JDH) in the past few days while three others died at Malda Medical College Hospital (MMCH) today.
