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Post covid chest infection

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Justanotherquestioner · 14/10/2021 12:58

Anyone know anything about this?
Son tested positive 25th Sept. Isolation finished 3rd Oct. He's 4 and had a cough and fever, then recovered.

Now been diagnosed with a chest infection following another cough and fever.

Is it linked? Should I worry?

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Mindymomo · 14/10/2021 13:17

Probably just that his immunity is low after covid, so has picked up a chest infection or could be from covid, but it’s not uncommon to need antibiotics to clear it up.

Justanotherquestioner · 14/10/2021 18:21

He's been super poorly today. Can't wait for these antibiotics to kick in very soon

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CorrBlimeyGG · 14/10/2021 18:33

I'd say an unfortunate coincidence. So many people have chest infections currently, he may well have picked up it up anyway.

Justanotherquestioner · 14/10/2021 19:37

Guess this next 24h will be a tense wait. The last chest infection we were blue lighted into resus

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