A Case Series of Children With 2019 Novel Coronavirus Infection: Clinical and Epidemiological Features

Cai Jiehao; Xu Jin; Lin Daojiong; Yang Zhi; Xu Lei; Qu Zhenghai; Zhang Yuehua; Zhang Hua; Jia Ran; Liu Pengcheng; Wang Xiangshi; Ge Yanling; Xia Aimei; Tian He; Chang Hailing; Wang Chuning; Li Jingjing; Wang Jianshe; Zeng Mei

doi:10.1093/cid/ciaa198

A Case Series of Children With 2019 Novel Coronavirus Infection: Clinical and Epidemiological Features

Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Sep 12;71(6):1547-1551. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa198.

Authors

Cai Jiehao¹, Xu Jin², Lin Daojiong³, Yang Zhi⁴, Xu Lei⁵, Qu Zhenghai⁵, Zhang Yuehua⁶, Zhang Hua⁷, Jia Ran², Liu Pengcheng², Wang Xiangshi¹, Ge Yanling¹, Xia Aimei¹, Tian He¹, Chang Hailing¹, Wang Chuning¹, Li Jingjing¹, Wang Jianshe¹, Zeng Mei¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China.
² Divison of Virology, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China.
³ Department of Infectious Diseases, Hainan Women and Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China.
⁴ Department of Infectious Diseases, Anhui Provincial Children's Hospital, Shanghai, China.
⁵ Children's Medical Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Shanghai, China.
⁶ Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Haikou People's Hospital, Haikou, Hainan, China.
⁷ Department of Pediatrics, Sanya Central Hospital, Shanghai, China.

Abstract

We first described the 2019 novel coronavirus infection in 10 children occurring in areas other than Wuhan. The coronavirus diseases in children are usually mild and epidemiological exposure is a key clue to recognize pediatric case. Prolonged virus shedding is observed in respiratory tract and feces at the convalescent stage.

Keywords: 2019 novel coronavirus; children; coronavirus diseases.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Betacoronavirus*
COVID-19
Child
Child, Preschool
China / epidemiology
Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology*
Coronavirus Infections / virology
Feces / virology
Female
Humans
Infant
Male
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology*
Pneumonia, Viral / virology
Respiratory System / virology
SARS-CoV-2
Virus Shedding