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Multicenter Study
. 2020 Nov 10;9(5):609-612.
doi: 10.1093/jpids/piaa075.

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infections in Children: Multicenter Surveillance, United States, January-March 2020

Brian Rha  1 , Joana Y Lively  1   2 , Janet A Englund  3 , Mary A Staat  4 , Geoffrey A Weinberg  5 , Rangaraj Selvarangan  6 , Natasha B Halasa  7 , John V Williams  8 , Julie A Boom  9   10 , Leila C Sahni  9   10 , Marian G Michaels  8 , Laura S Stewart  7 , Christopher J Harrison  6 , Peter G Szilagyi  11 , Monica M McNeal  4 , Eileen J Klein  3 , Bonnie Strelitz  3 , Kirsten Lacombe  3 , Elizabeth Schlaudecker  4 , Mary E Moffatt  6 , Jennifer E Schuster  6 , Barbara A Pahud  6 , Gina Weddle  6 , Robert W Hickey  8 , Vasanthi Avadhanula  12 , Mary E Wikswo  1 , Aron J Hall  1 , Aaron T Curns  1 , Susan I Gerber  1 , Gayle Langley  1
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Multicenter Study

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infections in Children: Multicenter Surveillance, United States, January-March 2020

Brian Rha et al. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. .

Abstract

Previous reports of coronavirus disease 2019 among children in the United States have been based on health jurisdiction reporting. We performed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testing on children enrolled in active, prospective, multicenter surveillance during January-March 2020. Among 3187 children, only 4 (0.1%) SARS-CoV-2-positive cases were identified March 20-31 despite evidence of rising community circulation.

Keywords: COVID-19; acute respiratory illness; pediatrics; public health surveillance.

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