November 10, 2020

The Role of Children in the Transmission Chain of SARS-CoV-2 a Systematic Review and Update of Current Evidence

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Transmission

Keywords (Tags): children, transmission

[Pre-print, not peer reviewed] A systematic review and meta-analysis of 22 studies on the role of children in the SARS-CoV-2 transmission chain confirms that children are able to be infected and transmit SARS-CoV-2 in a variety of settings, with potentially different dynamics depending upon age. Transmission chains in which the index case was a child were more frequently seen in household settings than school settings, although the authors recognize the limited number of studies within their review.

Suk et al. (Nov 9, 2020). The Role of Children in the Transmission Chain of SARS-CoV-2 a Systematic Review and Update of Current Evidence. Pre-print downloaded Nov 11 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.11.06.20227264