COVID-19 epidemiology, clinical features and diagnosis in pediatric patients

ABSTRACT

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first reported in December 2019 from Wuhan-China. The disease has spread over the World in a few months. On 11 March 2020, it was declared as pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). COVID-19 usually causes mild upper respiratory disease or pneumonia. In general, COVID-19 seems to be a less aggressive disease in children compared to adults. Ninety percent of pediatric cases have asymptomatic, mild or moderate disease. Despite several published pediatric reports, the epidemiological, clinical patterns and the treatment approach in pediatric patients with COVID-19 are still uncertain. In this review, we aimed to summarize the epidemiology, clinical course and the diagnosis of COVID-19 in children.