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Clinical Characteristics and Transmission of COVID-19 in Children and Youths During 3 Waves of Outbreaks in Hong Kong.
العنوان: | Clinical Characteristics and Transmission of COVID-19 in Children and Youths During 3 Waves of Outbreaks in Hong Kong. |
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المؤلفون: | Chua GT; Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., Wong JSC; Paediatric Infectious Disease Unit, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., Lam I; Paediatric Infectious Disease Unit, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., Ho PPK; Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., Chan WH; Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., Yau FYS; Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., Rosa Duque JS; Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., Ho ACC; Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., Siu KK; Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., Cheung TWY; Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., Lam DSY; Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., Chan VCM; Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., Lee KP; Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., Tsui KW; Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., Wong TW; Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., Yau MM; Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., Yau TY; Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., Chan KCC; Department of Paediatrics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., Yu MWL; Department of Paediatrics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., Chow CK; Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., Chiu WK; Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., Chan KC; Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., Wong WHS; Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., Ho MHK; Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., Tso WWY; Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., Tung KTS; Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., Wong CS; Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., Kwok J; Division of Transplantation and Immunogenetics, Department of Pathology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., Leung WH; Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., Yam JC; Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., Wong ICK; Centre for Safe Medication Practice and Research, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.; Research Department of Practice and Policy, UCL School of Pharmacy, University College, London, United Kingdom., Tam PKH; Division of Paediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.; Dr Li Dak-Sum Research Centre, University of Hong Kong-Karolinska, Institutet Collaboration in Regenerative Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., Chan GCF; Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., Chow CB; Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., To KKW; Department of Microbiology, Carol Yu Centre for Infection, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., Lau YL; Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., Yuen KY; Department of Microbiology, Carol Yu Centre for Infection, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., Ip P; Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China., Kwan MYW; Paediatric Infectious Disease Unit, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China. |
المصدر: | JAMA network open [JAMA Netw Open] 2021 May 03; Vol. 4 (5), pp. e218824. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 May 03. |
نوع المنشور: | Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
اللغة: | English |
بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: American Medical Association Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101729235 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2574-3805 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 25743805 NLM ISO Abbreviation: JAMA Netw Open Subsets: MEDLINE |
أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: Chicago, IL : American Medical Association, [2018]- |
مواضيع طبية MeSH: | COVID-19*/epidemiology , COVID-19*/therapy , COVID-19*/transmission , Contact Tracing*/methods , Contact Tracing*/statistics & numerical data , Symptom Assessment*/methods , Symptom Assessment*/statistics & numerical data, Asymptomatic Infections/*epidemiology , SARS-CoV-2/*isolation & purification, Adolescent ; Child ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Disease Transmission, Infectious/prevention & control ; Disease Transmission, Infectious/statistics & numerical data ; Family Characteristics ; Female ; Hong Kong/epidemiology ; Hospitalization/statistics & numerical data ; Humans ; Male ; Severity of Illness Index ; Travel-Related Illness |
مستخلص: | Importance: Schools were closed intermittently across Hong Kong to control the COVID-19 outbreak, which led to significant physical and psychosocial problems among children and youths. Objective: To compare the clinical characteristics and sources of infection among children and youths with COVID-19 during the 3 waves of outbreaks in Hong Kong in 2020. Design, Setting, and Participants: This cross-sectional study involved children and youths aged 18 years or younger with COVID-19 in the 3 waves of outbreaks from January 23 through December 2, 2020. Data were analyzed from December 2020 through January 2021. Main Outcomes and Measures: Demographic characteristics, travel and contact histories, lengths of hospital stay, and symptoms were captured through the central electronic database. Individuals who were infected without recent international travel were defined as having domestic infections. Results: Among 397 children and youths confirmed with COVID-19 infections, the mean (SD) age was 9.95 (5.34) years, 220 individuals (55.4%) were male, and 154 individuals (38.8%) were asymptomatic. There were significantly more individuals who were infected without symptoms in the second wave (59 of 118 individuals [50.0%]) and third wave (94 of 265 individuals [35.5%]) than in the first wave (1 of 14 individuals [7.1%]) (P = .001). Significantly fewer individuals who were infected in the second and third waves, compared with the first wave, had fever (first wave: 10 individuals [71.4%]; second wave: 22 individuals [18.5%]; third wave: 98 individuals [37.0%]; P < .001) or cough (first wave: 6 individuals [42.9%]; second wave: 15 individuals [12.7%]; third wave: 52 individuals [19.6%]; P = .02). Among all individuals, 394 individuals (99.2%) had mild illness. One patient developed chilblains (ie, COVID toes), 1 patient developed multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, and 1 patient developed post-COVID-19 autoimmune hemolytic anemia. In all 3 waves, 204 patients with COVID-19 (51.4%) had domestic infections. Among these individuals, 186 (91.2%) reported having a contact history with another individual with COVID-19, of which most (183 individuals [90.0%]) were family members. In the third wave, 18 individuals with domestic infections had unknown contact histories. Three schoolmates were confirmed with COVID-19 on the same day and were reported to be close contacts. Conclusions and Relevance: This cross-sectional study found that nearly all children and youths with COVID-19 in Hong Kong had mild illness. These findings suggest that household transmission was the main source of infection for children and youths with domestic infections and that the risk of being infected at school was small. |
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تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20210503 Date Completed: 20210512 Latest Revision: 20210512 |
رمز التحديث: | 20231215 |
مُعرف محوري في PubMed: | PMC8094012 |
DOI: | 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.8824 |
PMID: | 33938934 |
قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
تدمد: | 2574-3805 |
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DOI: | 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.8824 |