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Case Reports
. 2020 Dec 21:37:363.
doi: 10.11604/pamj.2020.37.363.26211. eCollection 2020.

[Epidemiological and clinical profile of children with Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Center for the Treatment of Epidemics and Infection Prevention (CTEIP) of the University Hospital of Donka in Conakry]

[Article in French]
Emmanuel Camara  1 , Ibrahima Koolo Barry  2 , Fatoumata Binta Diallo  1 , Mohamed Lamine Diallo  3 , Mamadou Moustapha Diop  1 , Mahamoud Sama Cherif  1 , Ibrahima Sory Diallo  2 , Moustapha Kouyaté  1 , Mmah Aminata Bangoura  1 , Aissata Barry  1 , Mamadou Ciré Barry  4 , Ipolithe Honde Ngadande  1 , Oumar Kaba  1 , Ouo Ouo Kolié  1 , Diarra Doura Camara  1 , Saliou Bella Diallo  1 , Hasmiou Dia  4
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[Epidemiological and clinical profile of children with Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Center for the Treatment of Epidemics and Infection Prevention (CTEIP) of the University Hospital of Donka in Conakry]

[Article in French]
Emmanuel Camara et al. Pan Afr Med J. .

Abstract
in English, French

COVID-19 is caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus, which is genetically similar to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) virus. In pediatrics, it has a benign clinical course. Since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in Guinea, whose epicenter was Conakry, pediatric cases have been reported at the CTEIP in Donka. The purpose of this study was to determine their epidemiological profile. We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study of children aged 0-16 years admitted to the CTEIP, Donka, over a period of four months. Out of 7308 patients, coming predominantly from 5 communes of Conakry and hospitalized in the CTEPI, 189 were aged between 0 and 16 years (2 .59%). The majority of patients were within the age-group 0-4-years (38.62%) with a sex-ratio (F/M) of 1.52; 62.96% were students, 70% of children lived in Conakry, 28.57% of mothers were traders and contact persons (39.68%); 37.57% of fathers were civil servants, 2.65% of children had a history of sickle cell disease and 1.59% had allergic rhinitis. Asymptomatic patients accounted for 52.38% of cases and diagnosed patients were 74.6%. Symptoms included fever, rhinorrhea, headache, cough, abdominal pain, sneezing, diarrhea, physical asthenia. The incidence of COVID-19 among children hospitalized in the CTEIP of Donka is low. Children aged 5 years and older are more affected and nearly 50% are asymptomatic. Common symptoms are fever, headache, rhinorrhea, cough, abdominal pain, sneezing, diarrhea, physical asthenia.

La COVID-19 est due au virus SARS-CoV-2 génétiquement semblable au virus du syndrome respiratoire aigu sévère (SARS). En pédiatrie, les formes cliniques ont un caractère bénin. En Guinée, suite à la pandémie du COVID-19 dont l´épicentre était Conakry, des cas pédiatriques ont été observés au CTEPI de Donka. L´objectif de cette étude était de déterminer leur profil épidémiologique. Etude transversale de type descriptif de 04 mois chez les enfants de 0 à 16 ans admis au CTEPI Donka. Sur 7308 patients provenant principalement des 5 communes de Conakry hospitalisés au CTEPI, 189 étaient âgés de 0 à 16 ans, soit 2, 59%. La tranche de 0-4 ans était plus représentée (38,62%) avec un sex-ratio (F/M) de 1,52; 62,96% étaient des élèves, 70% des enfants résidaient à Conakry, 28,57% des mères étaient des marchandes et personnes contactes dans 39,68%; 37,57% des pères étaient des fonctionnaires, 2,65% des enfants avaient des antécédents de drépanocytose et 1,59% de rhinite allergique. Les cas asymptomatiques représentaient 52,38% et les cas confirmés 74, 6%; les symptômes étaient: fièvre, rhinorrhée, céphalées, toux, douleurs abdominales, éternuement, diarrhée, asthénie physique. La proportion des cas pédiatriques infectés au COVID-19 au CTEPI de Donka est faible. Les enfants de 5 ans et plus sont plus concernés et près de 50% était asymptomatique. Les symptômes dominants sont: fièvre, céphalées, rhinorrhée, toux, douleurs abdominales, éternuement, diarrhée, asthénie physique.

Keywords: COVID-19; CTEPI; Donka; children; epidemiological.

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Conflict of interest statement

Les auteurs ne déclarent aucun conflit d´intérêts.

Figures

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répartition des patients hospitalisés au CTEPI Donka du 1er avril 2020 au 31 juillet 2020
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