August 6, 2020

An Increasing Public Health Burden Arising from Children Infected with SARS-CoV2: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

• Zheng et al. conducted a meta-analysis of 14 eligible studies (n=410 patients) to estimate the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection among children. The pooled proportion of asymptomatic infection was 41% (95%CI 24-57%), and the pooled proportion of infections associated with family or household infections was 84% (95% CI 76-90%). No differences by gender were observed.  

Zheng et al. (Aug 5, 2020). An Increasing Public Health Burden Arising from Children Infected with SARS-CoV2: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Pediatric Pulmonology. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppul.25008