Burden of Illness in Households With Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2-Infected Children

We investigated of illness among household members of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-infected children receiving medical care (n = 32). We identified 144 household contacts (HCs): 58 children and 86 adults. Forty-six percent of HCs developed symptoms consistent with cor...

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Published in:Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society 2020-11, Vol.9 (5), p.613-616
Main Authors: Teherani, Mehgan F, Kao, Carol M, Camacho-Gonzalez, Andres, Banskota, Samridhi, Shane, Andi L, Linam, William M, Jaggi, Preeti
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Betacoronavirus
Child
Child, Preschool
Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology
Coronavirus Infections - transmission
Cost of Illness
COVID-19
Disease Transmission, Infectious - statistics & numerical data
Family
Female
Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Infant
Interviews as Topic
Male
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology
Pneumonia, Viral - transmission
SARS-CoV-2
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:We investigated of illness among household members of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-infected children receiving medical care (n = 32). We identified 144 household contacts (HCs): 58 children and 86 adults. Forty-six percent of HCs developed symptoms consistent with coronavirus disease. Child-to-adult transmission was suspected in 7 cases.
ISSN:2048-7207
2048-7207
DOI:10.1093/jpids/piaa097