Latest @CDCMMWR looks at paediatric cases of #COVID19 in the US (n=2,572). Findings:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="π·" title="Face with medical mask" aria-label="Emoji: Face with medical mask"> Relatively few hospitalisations
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="π·" title="Face with medical mask" aria-label="Emoji: Face with medical mask"> Fever, cough, SOB less prominent than adults
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="π·" title="Face with medical mask" aria-label="Emoji: Face with medical mask"> Severe outcomes possible, 3 deaths this dataset
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="π·" title="Face with medical mask" aria-label="Emoji: Face with medical mask"> Importance of mild/atypical/asymptomatic in transmission
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Dataset has lots of omissions, incomplete info, but authors say valuable preliminary insights largely accord w other paed #COVID19 studies:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="π·" title="Face with medical mask" aria-label="Emoji: Face with medical mask"> Illness looks different and more mild in kids, ? important in transmission
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="π·" title="Face with medical mask" aria-label="Emoji: Face with medical mask"> More severe in infants (<1y) & those with comorbidities
Full paper here: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6914e4.htm?s_cid=mm6914e4_w
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volu... href="https://twtext.com//hashtag/COVID19"> #COVID19
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