The Role of Children in the Dynamics of Intra Family Coronavirus 2019 Spread in Densely Populated Area
Eli Somekh, Alexadra Gleyzer, Eli Heller, Miriam Lopian, Lior Kashani-Ligumski, Shelly Czeiger, Yehudit Schindler, Joseph B. Lessing, Michal Stein
Abstract
We examined the dynamics of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) transmission within families. Our investigation demonstrated significantly lower rates of COVID-19 positivity in children compared with adults residing in the same household. Children of 5-17 years of age were 61% and children of 0-4 years of age were 47% less likely to have positive polymerase chain reaction results compared with adults residing in the same household.
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)CoronavirusTransmission (telecommunications)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Demography2019-20 coronavirus outbreakGeographyMedicineVirologyDiseaseOutbreakSociologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)Internal medicineEngineeringElectrical engineeringCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchCOVID-19 and Mental Health