Increased number of children with muscle necrosis after catching the flu...If you see these symptoms, you're suspicious
Apr 14, 2025
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Rhabdomyolysis is a disease in which skeletal muscle is damaged and substances in muscle cells leak into the blood, especially myoglobin, which can damage the kidneys and lead to acute renal failure. Experts warned that if children recovering after the flu show sudden severe muscle pain, difficulty walking, and dark-colored urine, they must visit a hospital.
The Korea Association of Pediatric Youth Hospital (Chairman Choi Yong-jae, head of Strong Children's Hospital in Uijeongbu) argued that `Rhabdomyolysis related to type B influenza rarely occurred in children and adolescents, but the frequency of cases has been increasing due to the recent increase in infectious diseases in children and adolescents, so caution and countermeasures are needed in advance.'
The association emphasized that "Rhabdomyolysis in children is one of the main causes of viral infection, which can lead to serious complications such as acute renal injury (AKI), so early diagnosis and treatment are important" and "As a result of a survey of member hospitals of the Children and Youth Hospital Association from December last year to March this year, 78 cases of muscle pain, walking disorders, and dark urine due to rhabdomyolysis were reported, and most of them were reported between the ages of 5 and 12."
The association said "64% of these required inpatient treatment"
Chairman Choi Yong-jae emphasized, "This year's flu B is generally known to be mild, but unlike before, the number of serious aftereffects of viral rhabdomyolysis for some children is gradually increasing. Since children often fail to clearly express their symptoms, careful observation and quick judgment by their guardians are very important."
Chairman Choi then reiterated that `Rhabdomyolysis is a disease that can be recovered only by sufficient fluid treatment and electrolyte control in case of early detection, so if a child shows muscle pain or movement abnormalities during the flu recovery period, the best precaution is to get tested immediately at a hospital.'
The Child and Adolescent Hospital Association is continuously monitoring related cases through the National Hospital Network"Health authorities should closely watch this phenomenon and prepare countermeasures, while at the same time establishing a cooperative system with pediatric and adolescent specialists.", he suggested.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
