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. 2020 Aug;39(8):e202-e204.
doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002783.

The Role of Children in the Dynamics of Intra Family Coronavirus 2019 Spread in Densely Populated Area

Eli Somekh  1   2 , Alexadra Gleyzer  1 , Eli Heller  3 , Miriam Lopian  1 , Lior Kashani-Ligumski  1 , Shelly Czeiger  4 , Yehudit Schindler  5 , Joseph B Lessing  2   4 , Michal Stein  6   7
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The Role of Children in the Dynamics of Intra Family Coronavirus 2019 Spread in Densely Populated Area

Eli Somekh et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2020 Aug.

Abstract

We examined the dynamics of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) transmission within families. Our investigation demonstrated significantly lower rates of COVID-19 positivity in children compared with adults residing in the same household. Children of 5-17 years of age were 61% and children of 0-4 years of age were 47% less likely to have positive polymerase chain reaction results compared with adults residing in the same household.

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