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3. Viral infections have long been suspected to be potential triggers/precursors...

Mon Jan 10, 2022, 02:46 AM

Jan 2022

...of Type I diabetes in childhood in otherwise healthy kids. It would not be surprising for COVID to be implicated.

Here is just one link. There are many, many more.

https://www.health.com/condition/type-1-diabetes/diabetes-enterovirus

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CDC report suggests COVID increases risk of diabetes in children [View all] Judi Lynn Jan 2022 OP

The last paragraph says what I was thinking madville Jan 2022 #1

But the important thing is that schools be reopened immediately! Orrex Jan 2022 #2