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Review
. 2020 Jul;92(7):747-754.
doi: 10.1002/jmv.25807. Epub 2020 Apr 15.

COVID-19 epidemic: Disease characteristics in children

Jiatong She  1 , Lanqin Liu  2   3 , Wenjun Liu  1   2   3
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Review

COVID-19 epidemic: Disease characteristics in children

Jiatong She et al. J Med Virol. 2020 Jul.

Abstract

In mid-December 2019, a disease caused by infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2, which began in Wuhan, China, has spread throughout the country and many countries around the world. The number of children with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has also increased significantly. Although information regarding the epidemiology of COVID-19 in children has accumulated, relevant comprehensive reports are lacking. The present article reviews the epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 in children.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; children; epidemiological characteristics.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that there are no conflict of interests.

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