Prognosis
Children Dying of Covid in South Africa Often Also Have HIV
- Youngsters with underlying conditions should get shots: NICD
- High prevalence of HIV/Aids among adolescents raises risks
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South Africa should consider vaccinating adolescents against the coronavirus after data showed that the most common underlying cause of death among youngsters who contracted Covid-19 during the ongoing third wave was HIV infection, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases said.