September 14, 2020

Frequency of Children vs Adults Carrying Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Asymptomatically

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Transmission

Keywords (Tags): transmission

• A study among children (n=83) and adults (n=131) hospitalized in Milan, Italy for noninfectious conditions identified 1 child (1%) and 12 (9%) adults who were asymptomatic carriers of SARS-CoV-2, suggesting children without symptoms and signs of SARS-CoV-2 infection may be less likely to be carriers than adults.

Milani et al. (Sept 14, 2020). Frequency of Children vs Adults Carrying Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Asymptomatically. JAMA Pediatrics. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.3595