Jamie Peckio had a hard time finding a COVID-19 test for her 3-year-old son Joseph. Her anxiety grew after his diagnosis, 'you don't know much about the long-term complications,'she said.
and was frightened when it came back at 104.8 degrees. Even with Tylenol, Joseph's temperature wouldn't drop lower than 102 degrees.Adding to Peckio's stress? Due to his age and relatively minor symptoms, seemingly nobody would see or test her son for the novel coronavirus.
"My pediatrician wouldn't see us because of the potential exposure. I had to call around to these drive-through , but they wouldn't see minors," Peckio said. Peckio eventually was able to find a COVID-19 test for Joseph, which came back positive. Peckio, who works in a dermatologist's office, was"very emotional" at the initial diagnosis.
Shortly thereafter, Peckio also started showing mild symptoms herself, and was told to assume she was positive."My 3-year-old, who already tested positive,"It's a newer virus, and you don't know much about the long-term complications," Peckio said."It's scary for children, and scary for adults — not knowing how many us have contracted the virus but have no idea.
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