COVID‐19 epidemic: Disease characteristics in children
Jiatong She, Lanqin Liu, Wenjun Liu
Abstract
In mid-December 2019, a disease caused by infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2, which began in Wuhan, China, has spread throughout the country and many countries around the world. The number of children with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has also increased significantly. Although information regarding the epidemiology of COVID-19 in children has accumulated, relevant comprehensive reports are lacking. The present article reviews the epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 in children.
Topics & Concepts
EpidemiologyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)CoronavirusSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Virology2019-20 coronavirus outbreakDiseasePandemicMedicineBetacoronavirusChinaEnvironmental healthPediatricsOutbreakGeographyInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyArchaeologyCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesCOVID-19 Impact on ReproductionSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research