Pediatr Infect Dis J The Role of Children in the Dynamics of Intra Family Coronavirus 2019 Spread in Densely Populated Area

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Pediatr Infect Dis J


. 2020 Jun 1.
doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002783. Online ahead of print.
The Role of Children in the Dynamics of Intra Family Coronavirus 2019 Spread in Densely Populated Area


Eli Somekh ^{1 2} , Alexadra Gleyzer ¹ , Eli Heller ³ , Miriam Lopian ^{2 4} , Lior Kashani-Ligumski ^{2 4} , Shelly Czeiger ⁴ , Yehudit Schindler ⁵ , Joseph B Lessing ^{2 4} , Michal Stein ^{6 7}



Affiliations

• PMID: 32496407
• DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002783

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.