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J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc . SARS-CoV-2 Transmission in an Urban Community: The Role of Children and Household Contacts

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Editor, Senior Moderator
J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc


. 2020 Nov 27;piaa158.
doi: 10.1093/jpids/piaa158. Online ahead of print.
SARS-CoV-2 Transmission in an Urban Community: The Role of Children and Household Contacts


Chaya Pitman-Hunt[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jacqueline Leja[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Zahra M Jiwani[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Dominique Rondot[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Jocelyn Ang[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Nirupama Kannikeswaran[SUP] 5 [/SUP]



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Abstract

This is a single center US retrospective study of infection patterns among household sick contacts of children with confirmed Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in an urban setting. A household sick contact (HHSC) was identified in fewer than half (42%) of patients and no child-to-adult transmission was identified.

Keywords: COVID-19; Coronavirus infections; Pandemic; Pediatrics; Social Determinants of Health.
 
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