23 Mar 2020
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) information for children and adolescents living with endocrine conditions, including type 1 diabetes mellitus
European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE)
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) a pandemic. Older people and people with pre-existing medical conditions (such as poorly-controlled diabetes) appear to be more vulnerable to becoming severely ill with this viral infection.
Having in mind that children and adolescents can also be infected by the new coronavirus (2019-nCoV), many questions regarding COVID-19 have been raised by the families and caregivers of children and adolescents with endocrine conditions, including type 1 diabetes.
Therefore, the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE) is providing the following information and recommendations, based on the currently available data:
Please bear in mind that our current knowledge on COVID-19 is limited by the lack of data, and further information and guidance will be provided as new data becomes available. Please stay connected and follow future updates from the WHO, ESPE and, for children with type 1 diabetes, from ISPAD.
Please wash your hands frequently, stay at home as much as possible and at least 1.5 meters away from non-family members.
ESPE Secretary General
ESPE Communication Committee
Useful links:
1. ESPE Website: http://www.eurospe.org/
2. ESPE Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/EuroSPE/
3. WHO COVID-19 webpage: http://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
4. ISPAD COVID-19 webpage: https://www.ispad.org/page/CoronavirusinfectionCOVID-19
5. ADA COVID-19: http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes/treatment-care/planning-sick-days/coronavirus
6. SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children: http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2005073
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