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Review
. 2020 Sep:35:9-14.
doi: 10.1016/j.prrv.2020.05.006. Epub 2020 Jun 6.

Covid-19 in children: A brief overview after three months experience

Carmen Dolores De Luca  1 , Emanuele Esposito  1 , Luca Cristiani  1 , Enrica Mancino  1 , Raffaella Nenna  1 , Elisabetta Cortis  2 , Fabio Midulla  3
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Review

Covid-19 in children: A brief overview after three months experience

Carmen Dolores De Luca et al. Paediatr Respir Rev. 2020 Sep.

Abstract

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - Coronavirus - 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its related Coronavirus Disease - 19 (COVID-19) has become a health emergency worldwide. The medical community has been concerned since the beginning of the outbreak about the potential impact of COVID-19 in children, especially in those with underlying chronic diseases. Fortunately, COVID-19 has been reported to be less severe in children than in adults. However, epidemiologic and clinical data are scarce. Children show unique features of SARS-CoV-2 involvement that may account for the low rate of infection and death in this age group. The purpose of this review is to summarize the most relevant evidence of COVID-19 in children highlighting similarities and differences with adults.

Keywords: COVID-19; Pediatrics; SARS.

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  • COVID-19 changed times shaping the future.
    Fitzgerald DA, Maclean J, Rubin BK. Fitzgerald DA, et al. Paediatr Respir Rev. 2020 Sep;35:1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.prrv.2020.06.017. Epub 2020 Jun 27. Paediatr Respir Rev. 2020. PMID: 32819831 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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