How can long COVID be detected in children and adolescents, and what symptom-relieving treatments are available? In this webinar, Danilo Buonsenso, pediatrician and one of the world’s leading experts on post-infectious conditions in children, will share his knowledge and clinical experience.
Date: March 5, 2026
Time: 12:00–13:30
Location: Online webinar via Zoom (free of charge)
Many children and adolescents who contracted COVID-19 early in the pandemic and never fully recovered have now been ill for several years. Even today, children can develop long COVID after a COVID infection. In addition to severe and limiting symptoms, affected individuals often report difficulties accessing appropriate care and support. Knowledge about long COVID and the ability to diagnose these patients is crucial to provide symptom-relieving treatments and appropriate adjustments at school and in daily life.
We now know that long COVID can affect the entire body, impacting blood vessels, the heart, the immune system, the nervous system, and the brain. Common symptoms include fatigue, cognitive difficulties, elevated heart rate, and worsening of symptoms after exertion (post-exertional malaise, PEM).
In this webinar, Danilo Buonsenso, MD, PhD, MSc, a specialist in pediatric infectious diseases, will present clinical experiences with long COVID in children and adolescents, focusing on diagnosis and early identification. What should be noted in the child’s medical history, and which questions should be asked? What examinations can be performed in your clinic, and how can symptoms be alleviated?
About the speaker
Danilo Buonsenso works at Gemelli University Hospital in Rome. He identified long COVID in children and adolescents early on and has since conducted research on disease mechanisms and how long COVID affects children’s and adolescents’ health. He currently leads a multidisciplinary long COVID clinic for children and adolescents and contributes his expertise to international working groups focusing on research, clinical practice, and improving care for this patient group.
Target Audience
The webinar, conducted in English, is aimed at healthcare and school health professionals working with children and adolescents. Please feel free to share this invitation with your colleagues. Since spots are limited, registration is open only to those who work in healthcare or school health services.
Registration
Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LU5knxwPR1-eYnOSug1vwA
Registration is in Swedish. Please contact us if you need help registering or if you have any other questions: info@covidforeningen.se.
This webinar will be recorded and available to watch afterward.
The webinar is organized by the Swedish COVID Association and is part of the project Health and Well-being for People with Long COVID, funded by the Swedish Inheritance Fund.
We warmly welcome you to join this educational webinar!
