| Literature DB >> 32780809 |
Mehgan F Teherani1, Carol M Kao2, Andres Camacho-Gonzalez1, Samridhi Banskota3, Andi L Shane1, William M Linam1, Preeti Jaggi1.
Abstract
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.Entities:
Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; household transmission; pediatrics
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Year: 2020 PMID: 32780809 PMCID: PMC7454727 DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piaa097
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc ISSN: 2048-7193 Impact factor: 3.164