COVID-19 in children: Should we be worried?
S Afr Med J
; 110(9): 864-868, 2020 08 31.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-745267
ABSTRACT
Reports indicate that children infected with SARS-CoV-2 have thus far presented with less severe disease than adults. Anxiety regarding a greater ability to transmit the virus is largely unfounded and has played a significant role in the decision to allow children to return to school. In some patients, however, especially in infants and in those with underlying comorbidities, severe disease must be anticipated and planned for accordingly. The most relevant severe clinical presentation in addition to the established respiratory complications, is that of a multisystem inflammatory disorder, with features resembling Kawasaki disease. The impact of the pandemic on the economic and social wellbeing of children, including food insecurity and care when parents are ill, cannot be ignored. During this pandemic, it is imperative to ensure access to routine and emergency medical services to sick children. In so doing, potentially devastating medical and socioeconomic consequences can be mitigated.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Schools
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Child Welfare
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Mental Health
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Coronavirus Infections
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Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
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Education, Distance
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Food Supply
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Masks
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
Language:
English
Journal:
S Afr Med J
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
SAMJ.2020.v110i9.15023
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