The results suggest that children with severe SARS-CoV-2 or MIS-C and severe neurologic disorders may be at high risk for long-term impairment, the authors say.
Risk factors for long COVID were female sex, young and old age, White and Hispanic race, and unvaccinated status.
The ferrets used in the study had not been exposed to H5N1 avian flu or any influenza viruses before.
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