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''Main article:'' [[COVID-19]]
 
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'''''Synonyms and Keywords:''''' [[Novel human coronavirus infection|Novel coronavirus]], [[COVID-19]], [[COVID-19|Wuhan coronavirus]], coronavirus disease-19, [[COVID-19|coronavirus disease 2019]], [[SARS-CoV-2]], [[COVID-19]], COVID-19, 2019-nCoV, Neonatal COVID-19, Pediatric COVID-19, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children.


==Overview==
==Overview==


Cases of [[COVID-19]] have been reported in children, yet the prevalence is lower than adults. It ranges from [[asymptomatic]], [[mild]] cases to multisystem inflammatory syndrome. As [[asymptomatic]] patients do not get tested for [[COVID-19]] and are potential [[carriers]] for viral transmission, high clinical suspicion is required to prevent such transmissions to a population at risk of developing severe disease. A pediatrician should be cautious to exclude other causes of respiratory illnesses like [[seasonal influenza]] before any diagnostic tests. As no effective treatment has been approved by the [[FDA]] yet, the main goal of managing patients with [[COVID-19]] is to treat the [[symptoms]], provide [[supportive care]], prevent and treat [[complications]], and provide organ function support.
Cases of [[COVID-19]] have been reported in children, yet the prevalence is lower than adults. The presentation of COVID-19 in children ranges from [[asymptomatic]] and [[mild]] cases to the multisystem inflammatory syndrome. Given that [[asymptomatic]] patients may not get tested for [[COVID-19]] and are potential [[carriers]] for viral transmission, high clinical suspicion is required to prevent such transmissions to a population at risk of developing severe disease. A pediatrician should be cautious to exclude other causes of respiratory illnesses like [[seasonal influenza]] before any diagnostic tests. As no effective treatment has been approved by the [[FDA]] yet, the goal of managing patients with [[COVID-19]] is to treat the [[symptoms]], prevent and treat [[complications]], and provide [[supportive care]].


==Historical Perspective==
==Historical Perspective==
*The [[novel coronavirus]], [[SARS-CoV-2]], is identified as the cause of an outbreak of [[respiratory illness]] first detected in Wuhan, China in late December 2019.
*On January 30, 2020,the [[World Health Organization]]([[WHO]]) declared the outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
*On March 12, 2020, the [[World Health Organization]] declared the [[COVID-19]] outbreak a [[pandemic]].
*Shortly after its discovery, reports of [[COVID-19]] infection in children started surfacing.


==Classification==
==Classification==
*'''Asymptomatic presentation'''
*'''Asymptomatic presentation'''
**Children present with no clinical signs or [[Symptom|symptoms]] with normal chest imaging.
**Children present with no clinical signs or [[Symptom|symptoms]] with normal chest imaging.
** Among 2143 children with [[COVID-19|COVID]]-19 infection 4% of children were [[asymptomatic]].
** Among 2,143 children with [[COVID-19|COVID]]-19 infection 4% of children were [[asymptomatic]].
** According to one study 14.2% of children were asymptomatic. Another study showed 18% of asymptomatic children with [[COVID-19|COVID]]-19.
** According to one study, 14.2% of children were asymptomatic. Another study found 18% of asymptomatic children tested positive for [[COVID-19|COVID]]-19.
*'''Mild Disease'''
*'''Mild Disease'''
** Children present with mild symptoms including [[fever]], [[fatigue]], [[myalgia]], [[cough]].
** Children present with mild symptoms including [[fever]], [[fatigue]], [[myalgia]], [[cough]].
** Among 2143 children with [[COVID-19|COVID]]-19 infection 51% of children had a mild disease of [[COVID-19|COVID]]-19.
** Among 2,143 children with [[COVID-19|COVID]]-19 infection 51% of children had a mild disease of [[COVID-19|COVID]]-19.
**A study showed 36.3% of children present with a mild form of the disease.
**According to one study, 36.3% of children present with a mild form of the disease.
*'''Moderate'''
*'''Moderate'''
** Children present with [[pneumonia]] with symptoms or subclinical disease with abnormal chest imaging.<ref name="EastinEastin2020">{{cite journal|last1=Eastin|first1=Carly|last2=Eastin|first2=Travis|title=Epidemiological characteristics of 2143 pediatric patients with 2019 coronavirus disease in China|journal=The Journal of Emergency Medicine|volume=58|issue=4|year=2020|pages=712–713|issn=07364679|doi=10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.04.006}}</ref>
** Children present with [[pneumonia]] and symptoms or subclinical disease with abnormal chest imaging.
**Among 2143 children with [[COVID-19|COVID]]-19 infection 39% of children had a moderate presentation.<ref name="EastinEastin2020">{{cite journal|last1=Eastin|first1=Carly|last2=Eastin|first2=Travis|title=Epidemiological characteristics of 2143 pediatric patients with 2019 coronavirus disease in China|journal=The Journal of Emergency Medicine|volume=58|issue=4|year=2020|pages=712–713|issn=07364679|doi=10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.04.006}}</ref>
**Among 2,143 children with [[COVID-19|COVID]]-19 infection 39% of children had a moderate presentation.<ref name="EastinEastin2020">{{cite journal|last1=Eastin|first1=Carly|last2=Eastin|first2=Travis|title=Epidemiological characteristics of 2143 pediatric patients with 2019 coronavirus disease in China|journal=The Journal of Emergency Medicine|volume=58|issue=4|year=2020|pages=712–713|issn=07364679|doi=10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.04.006}}</ref>
*'''Severe'''
*'''Severe'''
**Children present with [[dyspnea]], [[central cyanosis]], [[hypoxia]].<ref name="EastinEastin2020">{{cite journal|last1=Eastin|first1=Carly|last2=Eastin|first2=Travis|title=Epidemiological characteristics of 2143 pediatric patients with 2019 coronavirus disease in China|journal=The Journal of Emergency Medicine|volume=58|issue=4|year=2020|pages=712–713|issn=07364679|doi=10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.04.006}}</ref>
**Children present with [[dyspnea]], [[central cyanosis]], [[hypoxia]].<ref name="EastinEastin2020">{{cite journal|last1=Eastin|first1=Carly|last2=Eastin|first2=Travis|title=Epidemiological characteristics of 2143 pediatric patients with 2019 coronavirus disease in China|journal=The Journal of Emergency Medicine|volume=58|issue=4|year=2020|pages=712–713|issn=07364679|doi=10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.04.006}}</ref>
**Among 2143 children with [[COVID-19|COVID]]-19 infection 5% of children had a severe presentation.<ref name="EastinEastin2020">{{cite journal|last1=Eastin|first1=Carly|last2=Eastin|first2=Travis|title=Epidemiological characteristics of 2143 pediatric patients with 2019 coronavirus disease in China|journal=The Journal of Emergency Medicine|volume=58|issue=4|year=2020|pages=712–713|issn=07364679|doi=10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.04.006}}</ref>
**Among 2,143 children with [[COVID-19|COVID]]-19 infection 5% of children had a severe presentation.<ref name="EastinEastin2020">{{cite journal|last1=Eastin|first1=Carly|last2=Eastin|first2=Travis|title=Epidemiological characteristics of 2143 pediatric patients with 2019 coronavirus disease in China|journal=The Journal of Emergency Medicine|volume=58|issue=4|year=2020|pages=712–713|issn=07364679|doi=10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.04.006}}</ref>
** 2.1% of children present with a severe form of [[COVID-19|COVID]]-19 disease.
** 2.1% of children present with a severe form of [[COVID-19|COVID]]-19 disease.
** Children with underlying comorbidities are more susceptible to getting severe [[COVID-19|COVID]]-19 disease.
** Children with underlying comorbidities are more susceptible to developing severe [[COVID-19|COVID]]-19 symptoms.
*'''Critical'''
*'''Critical'''
**Children present with [[acute respiratory distress syndrome]](ARDS), [[respiratory failure]], [[shock]], or [[multi-organ dysfunction]].<ref name="EastinEastin2020">{{cite journal|last1=Eastin|first1=Carly|last2=Eastin|first2=Travis|title=Epidemiological characteristics of 2143 pediatric patients with 2019 coronavirus disease in China|journal=The Journal of Emergency Medicine|volume=58|issue=4|year=2020|pages=712–713|issn=07364679|doi=10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.04.006}}</ref>
**Children present with [[acute respiratory distress syndrome]](ARDS), [[respiratory failure]], [[shock]], or [[multi-organ dysfunction]].<ref name="EastinEastin2020">{{cite journal|last1=Eastin|first1=Carly|last2=Eastin|first2=Travis|title=Epidemiological characteristics of 2143 pediatric patients with 2019 coronavirus disease in China|journal=The Journal of Emergency Medicine|volume=58|issue=4|year=2020|pages=712–713|issn=07364679|doi=10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.04.006}}</ref>
**Among 2143 children with [[COVID-19|COVID]]-19 infection, 0.6%% of children had a critical presentation.<ref name="EastinEastin2020">{{cite journal|last1=Eastin|first1=Carly|last2=Eastin|first2=Travis|title=Epidemiological characteristics of 2143 pediatric patients with 2019 coronavirus disease in China|journal=The Journal of Emergency Medicine|volume=58|issue=4|year=2020|pages=712–713|issn=07364679|doi=10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.04.006}}</ref>
**Among 2,143 children with [[COVID-19|COVID]]-19 infection, 0.6%% of children had a critical presentation.<ref name="EastinEastin2020">{{cite journal|last1=Eastin|first1=Carly|last2=Eastin|first2=Travis|title=Epidemiological characteristics of 2143 pediatric patients with 2019 coronavirus disease in China|journal=The Journal of Emergency Medicine|volume=58|issue=4|year=2020|pages=712–713|issn=07364679|doi=10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.04.006}}</ref>


==Pathophysiology==
==Pathophysiology==


===Pathogenesis===
===Pathogenesis===
* Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by, [[SARS-CoV-2]], a novel coronavirus named for the similarity of its [[Symptom|symptoms]] to those caused by the [[severe acute respiratory syndrome]].<ref name="LuCui2020">{{cite journal|last1=Lu|first1=Jian|last2=Cui|first2=Jie|last3=Qian|first3=Zhaohui|last4=Wang|first4=Yirong|last5=Zhang|first5=Hong|last6=Duan|first6=Yuange|last7=Wu|first7=Xinkai|last8=Yao|first8=Xinmin|last9=Song|first9=Yuhe|last10=Li|first10=Xiang|last11=Wu|first11=Changcheng|last12=Tang|first12=Xiaolu|title=On the origin and continuing evolution of SARS-CoV-2|journal=National Science Review|year=2020|issn=2095-5138|doi=10.1093/nsr/nwaa036}}</ref><ref name="LuZhao2020">{{cite journal|last1=Lu|first1=Roujian|last2=Zhao|first2=Xiang|last3=Li|first3=Juan|last4=Niu|first4=Peihua|last5=Yang|first5=Bo|last6=Wu|first6=Honglong|last7=Wang|first7=Wenling|last8=Song|first8=Hao|last9=Huang|first9=Baoying|last10=Zhu|first10=Na|last11=Bi|first11=Yuhai|last12=Ma|first12=Xuejun|last13=Zhan|first13=Faxian|last14=Wang|first14=Liang|last15=Hu|first15=Tao|last16=Zhou|first16=Hong|last17=Hu|first17=Zhenhong|last18=Zhou|first18=Weimin|last19=Zhao|first19=Li|last20=Chen|first20=Jing|last21=Meng|first21=Yao|last22=Wang|first22=Ji|last23=Lin|first23=Yang|last24=Yuan|first24=Jianying|last25=Xie|first25=Zhihao|last26=Ma|first26=Jinmin|last27=Liu|first27=William J|last28=Wang|first28=Dayan|last29=Xu|first29=Wenbo|last30=Holmes|first30=Edward C|last31=Gao|first31=George F|last32=Wu|first32=Guizhen|last33=Chen|first33=Weijun|last34=Shi|first34=Weifeng|last35=Tan|first35=Wenjie|title=Genomic characterisation and epidemiology of 2019 novel coronavirus: implications for virus origins and receptor binding|journal=The Lancet|volume=395|issue=10224|year=2020|pages=565–574|issn=01406736|doi=10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30251-8}}</ref>
* Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by, [[SARS-CoV-2]], a novel coronavirus named for the similarity of its [[Symptom|symptoms]] to those caused by the [[severe acute respiratory syndrome]].
*Unlike SARS-CoV, transmission of COVID-19 takes place during the [[Prodrome|prodromal period]] when those infected are mildly ill and are carrying on with their usual activities. This contributes to the spread of [[infection]].<ref name="HeymannShindo2020">{{cite journal|last1=Heymann|first1=David L|last2=Shindo|first2=Nahoko|title=COVID-19: what is next for public health?|journal=The Lancet|volume=395|issue=10224|year=2020|pages=542–545|issn=01406736|doi=10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30374-3}}</ref><ref name="RotheSchunk2020">{{cite journal|last1=Rothe|first1=Camilla|last2=Schunk|first2=Mirjam|last3=Sothmann|first3=Peter|last4=Bretzel|first4=Gisela|last5=Froeschl|first5=Guenter|last6=Wallrauch|first6=Claudia|last7=Zimmer|first7=Thorbjörn|last8=Thiel|first8=Verena|last9=Janke|first9=Christian|last10=Guggemos|first10=Wolfgang|last11=Seilmaier|first11=Michael|last12=Drosten|first12=Christian|last13=Vollmar|first13=Patrick|last14=Zwirglmaier|first14=Katrin|last15=Zange|first15=Sabine|last16=Wölfel|first16=Roman|last17=Hoelscher|first17=Michael|title=Transmission of 2019-nCoV Infection from an Asymptomatic Contact in Germany|journal=New England Journal of Medicine|volume=382|issue=10|year=2020|pages=970–971|issn=0028-4793|doi=10.1056/NEJMc2001468}}</ref>
*Unlike SARS-CoV, transmission of COVID-19 takes place during the [[Prodrome|prodromal period]] when those infected are mildly ill and are carrying on with their usual activities. This contributes to the spread of [[infection]].
*The [[virus]] [[Infection|infects]] [[epithelial cells]] of the [[Pulmonary alveoli|lung alveoli]] by receptor‐mediated [[endocytosis]] via the [[Angiotensin-converting enzyme|angiotensin‐converting enzyme]] II (ACE-II) as an entry [[Receptor (biochemistry)|receptor]].<ref name="ZhouYang2020">{{cite journal|last1=Zhou|first1=Peng|last2=Yang|first2=Xing-Lou|last3=Wang|first3=Xian-Guang|last4=Hu|first4=Ben|last5=Zhang|first5=Lei|last6=Zhang|first6=Wei|last7=Si|first7=Hao-Rui|last8=Zhu|first8=Yan|last9=Li|first9=Bei|last10=Huang|first10=Chao-Lin|last11=Chen|first11=Hui-Dong|last12=Chen|first12=Jing|last13=Luo|first13=Yun|last14=Guo|first14=Hua|last15=Jiang|first15=Ren-Di|last16=Liu|first16=Mei-Qin|last17=Chen|first17=Ying|last18=Shen|first18=Xu-Rui|last19=Wang|first19=Xi|last20=Zheng|first20=Xiao-Shuang|last21=Zhao|first21=Kai|last22=Chen|first22=Quan-Jiao|last23=Deng|first23=Fei|last24=Liu|first24=Lin-Lin|last25=Yan|first25=Bing|last26=Zhan|first26=Fa-Xian|last27=Wang|first27=Yan-Yi|last28=Xiao|first28=Geng-Fu|last29=Shi|first29=Zheng-Li|title=A pneumonia outbreak associated with a new coronavirus of probable bat origin|journal=Nature|year=2020|issn=0028-0836|doi=10.1038/s41586-020-2012-7}}</ref><ref name="pmid32007145">{{cite journal |vauthors=Lu R, Zhao X, Li J, Niu P, Yang B, Wu H, Wang W, Song H, Huang B, Zhu N, Bi Y, Ma X, Zhan F, Wang L, Hu T, Zhou H, Hu Z, Zhou W, Zhao L, Chen J, Meng Y, Wang J, Lin Y, Yuan J, Xie Z, Ma J, Liu WJ, Wang D, Xu W, Holmes EC, Gao GF, Wu G, Chen W, Shi W, Tan W |title=Genomic characterisation and epidemiology of 2019 novel coronavirus: implications for virus origins and receptor binding |journal=Lancet |volume=395 |issue=10224 |pages=565–574 |date=February 2020 |pmid=32007145 |doi=10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30251-8 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid32015507">{{cite journal |vauthors=Zhou P, Yang XL, Wang XG, Hu B, Zhang L, Zhang W, Si HR, Zhu Y, Li B, Huang CL, Chen HD, Chen J, Luo Y, Guo H, Jiang RD, Liu MQ, Chen Y, Shen XR, Wang X, Zheng XS, Zhao K, Chen QJ, Deng F, Liu LL, Yan B, Zhan FX, Wang YY, Xiao GF, Shi ZL |title=A pneumonia outbreak associated with a new coronavirus of probable bat origin |journal=Nature |volume= |issue= |pages= |date=February 2020 |pmid=32015507 |doi=10.1038/s41586-020-2012-7 |url=}}</ref>
*The [[virus]] [[Infection|infects]] [[epithelial cells]] of the [[Pulmonary alveoli|lung alveoli]] by receptor‐mediated [[endocytosis]] via the [[Angiotensin-converting enzyme|angiotensin‐converting enzyme]] II (ACE-II) as an entry [[Receptor (biochemistry)|receptor]].


==== Tropism ====
==== Tropism ====


*The virus also relies on the ACE-II receptor not only for [[Host (biology)|host]] cell entry but also for subsequent [[viral replication]].<ref name="ZhangPenninger2020">{{cite journal|last1=Zhang|first1=Haibo|last2=Penninger|first2=Josef M.|last3=Li|first3=Yimin|last4=Zhong|first4=Nanshan|last5=Slutsky|first5=Arthur S.|title=Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) as a SARS-CoV-2 receptor: molecular mechanisms and potential therapeutic target|journal=Intensive Care Medicine|year=2020|issn=0342-4642|doi=10.1007/s00134-020-05985-9}}</ref>
*The virus also relies on the ACE-II receptor not only for [[Host (biology)|host]] cell entry but also for subsequent [[viral replication]].
*High [[Viral load|viral loads]] have been detected in the [[lower respiratory tract]], suggesting that the [[virus]] might have a higher [[Chemical affinity|affinity]] for the [[epithelium]] of the [[lower respiratory tract]] and indicating a need for repeat [[testing]] of the [[Upper respiratory tract|upper]] or [[lower respiratory tract]] samples in the setting of an initial negative result of [[Nasopharynx|nasopharyngeal]] or [[throat]] [[Swabbing|swab]] in a suspected case.<ref name="ChanYuan2020">{{cite journal|last1=Chan|first1=Jasper Fuk-Woo|last2=Yuan|first2=Shuofeng|last3=Kok|first3=Kin-Hang|last4=To|first4=Kelvin Kai-Wang|last5=Chu|first5=Hin|last6=Yang|first6=Jin|last7=Xing|first7=Fanfan|last8=Liu|first8=Jieling|last9=Yip|first9=Cyril Chik-Yan|last10=Poon|first10=Rosana Wing-Shan|last11=Tsoi|first11=Hoi-Wah|last12=Lo|first12=Simon Kam-Fai|last13=Chan|first13=Kwok-Hung|last14=Poon|first14=Vincent Kwok-Man|last15=Chan|first15=Wan-Mui|last16=Ip|first16=Jonathan Daniel|last17=Cai|first17=Jian-Piao|last18=Cheng|first18=Vincent Chi-Chung|last19=Chen|first19=Honglin|last20=Hui|first20=Christopher Kim-Ming|last21=Yuen|first21=Kwok-Yung|title=A familial cluster of pneumonia associated with the 2019 novel coronavirus indicating person-to-person transmission: a study of a family cluster|journal=The Lancet|volume=395|issue=10223|year=2020|pages=514–523|issn=01406736|doi=10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30154-9}}</ref>
*High [[Viral load|viral loads]] have been detected in the [[lower respiratory tract]], suggesting that the [[virus]] might have a higher [[Chemical affinity|affinity]] for the [[epithelium]] of the [[lower respiratory tract]] and indicating a need for repeat [[testing]] of the [[Upper respiratory tract|upper]] or [[lower respiratory tract]] samples in the setting of an initial negative result of [[Nasopharynx|nasopharyngeal]] or [[throat]] [[Swabbing|swab]] in a suspected case.
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*ACE-II receptors' presence in the extrapulmonary tissues (heart, kidney, endothelium, and intestine) could also explain the multi-organ dysfunction observed in patients.
*ACE-II receptors are also expressed in the oral cavity with a higher level of expression in the tongue than the buccal or gingival tissues. This indicates oral cavity as potentially high risk for [[SARS-CoV-2]] infectious susceptibility.<ref name="pmid32094336">{{cite journal |vauthors=Xu H, Zhong L, Deng J, Peng J, Dan H, Zeng X, Li T, Chen Q |title=High expression of ACE2 receptor of 2019-nCoV on the epithelial cells of oral mucosa |journal=Int J Oral Sci |volume=12 |issue=1 |pages=8 |date=February 2020 |pmid=32094336 |pmc=7039956 |doi=10.1038/s41368-020-0074-x |url=}}</ref>
*ACE-II receptors are also expressed in the oral cavity with a higher level of expression in the tongue than the buccal or gingival tissues. This indicates oral cavity as potentially high risk for [[SARS-CoV-2]] infectious susceptibility.
*ACE-II receptors' high expression on the [[Lumen (anatomy)|luminal]] surface of [[Intestine|intestinal]] [[epithelial cells]] suggests that the [[intestine]] might also be a major entry site for the [[virus]] and that the [[infection]] might have been initiated by consuming food from the Wuhan market (the assumed site of the outbreak).<ref name="ZhangPenninger20202">{{cite journal|last1=Zhang|first1=Haibo|last2=Penninger|first2=Josef M.|last3=Li|first3=Yimin|last4=Zhong|first4=Nanshan|last5=Slutsky|first5=Arthur S.|title=Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) as a SARS-CoV-2 receptor: molecular mechanisms and potential therapeutic target|journal=Intensive Care Medicine|year=2020|issn=0342-4642|doi=10.1007/s00134-020-05985-9}}</ref>
*ACE-II receptors' high expression on the [[Lumen (anatomy)|luminal]] surface of [[Intestine|intestinal]] [[epithelial cells]] suggests that the [[intestine]] might also be a major entry site for the [[virus]] and that the [[infection]] might have been initiated by consuming food from the Wuhan market (the assumed site of the outbreak).


==== Activation of Host Immune Reponses ====
==== Activation of Host Immune Reponses ====
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* SARS-CoV2 is known to cause a delayed-type I interferon response during the initial phases of infection.  
* SARS-CoV2 is known to cause a delayed-type I interferon response during the initial phases of infection.  
* Infection and viral replication lead to an activation of neutrophils, macrophages, and monocytes. Th1/Th17 induced specific antibodies are produced.  
* Infection and viral replication lead to an activation of neutrophils, macrophages, and monocytes. Th1/Th17 induced specific antibodies are produced.  
* RNA viruses such as SARS-CoV and MERS are recognized pathogen associated molecular patterns  by endosomal RNA receptors, TLR3 and TLR7 and the cytosolic RNA sensor, RIG-I/MDA5.<ref name="pmid30606502">{{cite journal |vauthors=Kasumba DM, Grandvaux N |title=Therapeutic Targeting of RIG-I and MDA5 Might Not Lead to the Same Rome |journal=Trends Pharmacol. Sci. |volume=40 |issue=2 |pages=116–127 |date=February 2019 |pmid=30606502 |pmc=7112877 |doi=10.1016/j.tips.2018.12.003 |url=}}</ref>
* RNA viruses such as SARS-CoV and MERS are recognized pathogen associated molecular patterns  by endosomal RNA receptors, TLR3 and TLR7 and the cytosolic RNA sensor, RIG-I/MDA5.
*This leads to downstream activation of NF-KB signaling cascade and nuclear translocation of transcription factors, which in turn leads to the production of type 1 interferon pro-inflammatory cytokines.
*This leads to downstream activation of NF-KB signaling cascade and nuclear translocation of transcription factors, which in turn leads to the production of type 1 interferon pro-inflammatory cytokines.
*Coronavirus Nucleocapsid Inhibits Type I Interferon Production by Interfering with TRIM25-Mediated RIG-I Ubiquitination.
*Coronavirus Nucleocapsid Inhibits Type I Interferon Production by Interfering with TRIM25-Mediated RIG-I Ubiquitination.


*The main [[pathogenesis]] of COVID-19 is severe [[pneumonia]], RNAemia, combined with the [[incidence]] of ground-glass opacities, and [[Acute (medicine)|acute]] [[Heart|cardiac]] [[injury]].<ref name="HuangWang2020">{{cite journal|last1=Huang|first1=Chaolin|last2=Wang|first2=Yeming|last3=Li|first3=Xingwang|last4=Ren|first4=Lili|last5=Zhao|first5=Jianping|last6=Hu|first6=Yi|last7=Zhang|first7=Li|last8=Fan|first8=Guohui|last9=Xu|first9=Jiuyang|last10=Gu|first10=Xiaoying|last11=Cheng|first11=Zhenshun|last12=Yu|first12=Ting|last13=Xia|first13=Jiaan|last14=Wei|first14=Yuan|last15=Wu|first15=Wenjuan|last16=Xie|first16=Xuelei|last17=Yin|first17=Wen|last18=Li|first18=Hui|last19=Liu|first19=Min|last20=Xiao|first20=Yan|last21=Gao|first21=Hong|last22=Guo|first22=Li|last23=Xie|first23=Jungang|last24=Wang|first24=Guangfa|last25=Jiang|first25=Rongmeng|last26=Gao|first26=Zhancheng|last27=Jin|first27=Qi|last28=Wang|first28=Jianwei|last29=Cao|first29=Bin|title=Clinical features of patients infected with 2019 novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China|journal=The Lancet|volume=395|issue=10223|year=2020|pages=497–506|issn=01406736|doi=10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30183-5}}</ref><ref name="VelavanMeyer20202">{{cite journal|last1=Velavan|first1=Thirumalaisamy P.|last2=Meyer|first2=Christian G.|title=The COVID‐19 epidemic|journal=Tropical Medicine & International Health|volume=25|issue=3|year=2020|pages=278–280|issn=1360-2276|doi=10.1111/tmi.13383}}</ref>
*The main [[pathogenesis]] of COVID-19 is severe [[pneumonia]], RNAemia, combined with the [[incidence]] of ground-glass opacities, and [[Acute (medicine)|acute]] [[Heart|cardiac]] [[injury]].
*As evident from the [[Autopsy|autopsies]] of those [[Infection|infected]] by the [[SARS-CoV]], the extensive [[lung]] damage may be caused by multiple factors, such as:
*As evident from the [[Autopsy|autopsies]] of those [[Infection|infected]] by the [[SARS-CoV]], the extensive [[lung]] damage may be caused by multiple factors, such as:
**High initial virus titers<ref name="pmid12781535">{{cite journal |vauthors=Peiris JS, Chu CM, Cheng VC, Chan KS, Hung IF, Poon LL, Law KI, Tang BS, Hon TY, Chan CS, Chan KH, Ng JS, Zheng BJ, Ng WL, Lai RW, Guan Y, Yuen KY |title=Clinical progression and viral load in a community outbreak of coronavirus-associated SARS pneumonia: a prospective study |journal=Lancet |volume=361 |issue=9371 |pages=1767–72 |date=May 2003 |pmid=12781535 |doi=10.1016/s0140-6736(03)13412-5 |url=}}</ref>
**High initial virus titers
**Increased [[monocyte]], [[macrophage]], and [[neutrophil]] infiltration in the [[Lung|lungs]]<ref name="pmid12781536">{{cite journal |vauthors=Nicholls JM, Poon LL, Lee KC, Ng WF, Lai ST, Leung CY, Chu CM, Hui PK, Mak KL, Lim W, Yan KW, Chan KH, Tsang NC, Guan Y, Yuen KY, Peiris JS |title=Lung pathology of fatal severe acute respiratory syndrome |journal=Lancet |volume=361 |issue=9371 |pages=1773–8 |date=May 2003 |pmid=12781536 |doi=10.1016/s0140-6736(03)13413-7 |url=}}</ref>
**Increased [[monocyte]], [[macrophage]], and [[neutrophil]] infiltration in the [[Lung|lungs]]
**Elevated levels of [[serum]] [[proinflammatory]] [[Cytokine|cytokines]] and [[Chemokine|chemokines]]<ref name="pmid15030519">{{cite journal |vauthors=Wong CK, Lam CW, Wu AK, Ip WK, Lee NL, Chan IH, Lit LC, Hui DS, Chan MH, Chung SS, Sung JJ |title=Plasma inflammatory cytokines and chemokines in severe acute respiratory syndrome |journal=Clin. Exp. Immunol. |volume=136 |issue=1 |pages=95–103 |date=April 2004 |pmid=15030519 |pmc=1808997 |doi=10.1111/j.1365-2249.2004.02415.x |url=}}</ref><ref name="VelavanMeyer2020">{{cite journal|last1=Velavan|first1=Thirumalaisamy P.|last2=Meyer|first2=Christian G.|title=The COVID‐19 epidemic|journal=Tropical Medicine & International Health|volume=25|issue=3|year=2020|pages=278–280|issn=1360-2276|doi=10.1111/tmi.13383}}</ref><ref name="RothanByrareddy2020">{{cite journal|last1=Rothan|first1=Hussin A.|last2=Byrareddy|first2=Siddappa N.|title=The epidemiology and pathogenesis of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak|journal=Journal of Autoimmunity|year=2020|pages=102433|issn=08968411|doi=10.1016/j.jaut.2020.102433}}</ref>
**Elevated levels of [[serum]] [[proinflammatory]] [[Cytokine|cytokines]] and [[Chemokine|chemokines]]


===Associated Conditions===
===Associated Conditions===


*The 3 most common [[comorbidities]] in children <ref name="pmid32555134">{{cite journal| author=Stokes EK, Zambrano LD, Anderson KN, Marder EP, Raz KM, El Burai Felix S | display-authors=etal| title=Coronavirus Disease 2019 Case Surveillance - United States, January 22-May 30, 2020. | journal=MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep | year= 2020 | volume= 69 | issue= 24 | pages= 759-765 | pmid=32555134 | doi=10.15585/mmwr.mm6924e2 | pmc=7302472 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32555134  }} </ref>.  
*The 3 most common [[comorbidities]] in children .  
** [[Chronic Lung disease]]  
**[[Chronic Lung disease]]
** [[Cardiovascular disorders]]
** [[Cardiovascular disorders]]
** [[Immunocompromised]] children  
** [[Immunocompromised]] children  
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==Causes==
==Causes==
* Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by [[SARS-CoV-2|severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)]].<ref name="VelavanMeyer2020">{{cite journal|last1=Velavan|first1=Thirumalaisamy P.|last2=Meyer|first2=Christian G.|title=The COVID‐19 epidemic|journal=Tropical Medicine & International Health|volume=25|issue=3|year=2020|pages=278–280|issn=1360-2276|doi=10.1111/tmi.13383}}</ref><ref name="HuSong20202">{{cite journal|last1=Hu|first1=Zhiliang|last2=Song|first2=Ci|last3=Xu|first3=Chuanjun|last4=Jin|first4=Guangfu|last5=Chen|first5=Yaling|last6=Xu|first6=Xin|last7=Ma|first7=Hongxia|last8=Chen|first8=Wei|last9=Lin|first9=Yuan|last10=Zheng|first10=Yishan|last11=Wang|first11=Jianming|last12=Hu|first12=Zhibin|last13=Yi|first13=Yongxiang|last14=Shen|first14=Hongbing|title=Clinical characteristics of 24 asymptomatic infections with COVID-19 screened among close contacts in Nanjing, China|journal=Science China Life Sciences|year=2020|issn=1674-7305|doi=10.1007/s11427-020-1661-4}}</ref><ref name="ZouRuan2020">{{cite journal|last1=Zou|first1=Lirong|last2=Ruan|first2=Feng|last3=Huang|first3=Mingxing|last4=Liang|first4=Lijun|last5=Huang|first5=Huitao|last6=Hong|first6=Zhongsi|last7=Yu|first7=Jianxiang|last8=Kang|first8=Min|last9=Song|first9=Yingchao|last10=Xia|first10=Jinyu|last11=Guo|first11=Qianfang|last12=Song|first12=Tie|last13=He|first13=Jianfeng|last14=Yen|first14=Hui-Ling|last15=Peiris|first15=Malik|last16=Wu|first16=Jie|title=SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in Upper Respiratory Specimens of Infected Patients|journal=New England Journal of Medicine|year=2020|issn=0028-4793|doi=10.1056/NEJMc2001737}}</ref><ref name="pmid32146445">{{cite journal |vauthors=Porcheddu R, Serra C, Kelvin D, Kelvin N, Rubino S |title=Similarity in Case Fatality Rates (CFR) of COVID-19/SARS-COV-2 in Italy and China |journal=J Infect Dev Ctries |volume=14 |issue=2 |pages=125–128 |date=February 2020 |pmid=32146445 |doi=10.3855/jidc.12600 |url=}}</ref>
* Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by [[SARS-CoV-2|severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)]].<ref name="VelavanMeyer2020">{{cite journal|last1=Velavan|first1=Thirumalaisamy P.|last2=Meyer|first2=Christian G.|title=The COVID‐19 epidemic|journal=Tropical Medicine & International Health|volume=25|issue=3|year=2020|pages=278–280|issn=1360-2276|doi=10.1111/tmi.13383}}</ref>
*[[SARS-CoV-2]] belongs to the large family of viruses known as Coronaviruses (CoV).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus|title=|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>
*[[SARS-CoV-2]] belongs to the large family of viruses known as Coronaviruses (CoV).


==Differentiating COVID-19 in Children from other Diseases==
==Differentiating COVID-19 in Children from other Diseases==
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==Epidemiology and Demographics==
==Epidemiology and Demographics==


*Less than 2% of the confirmed positive cases of [[COVID-19]] comprise of children less than 19 years of age<ref><Castagnoli R, Votto M, Licari A, et al. [[Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2)]] infection in children and adolescents - a systematic review. JAMA Pediatr Rev. 2020. 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.1467></ref><ref><Dong Y, Mo X, Hu Y, et al. Epidemiological characteristics of 2143 pediatric patients with 2019 [[coronavirus]] disease in China. Pediatrics. 2020. 10.1542/peds.2020-0702></ref><ref name="pmid32555134">{{cite journal| author=Stokes EK, Zambrano LD, Anderson KN, Marder EP, Raz KM, El Burai Felix S | display-authors=etal| title=Coronavirus Disease 2019 Case Surveillance - United States, January 22-May 30, 2020. | journal=MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep | year= 2020 | volume= 69 | issue= 24 | pages= 759-765 | pmid=32555134 | doi=10.15585/mmwr.mm6924e2 | pmc=7302472 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32555134  }} </ref><ref><Castagnoli R, Votto M, Licari A, et al. [[Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2)]] infection in children and adolescents - a systematic review. JAMA Pediatr Rev. 2020. 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.1467></ref><ref><Dong Y, Mo X, Hu Y, et al. Epidemiological characteristics of 2143 pediatric patients with 2019 [[coronavirus]] disease in China. Pediatrics. 2020. 10.1542/peds.2020-0702></ref>
*Less than 2% of the confirmed positive cases of [[COVID-19]] comprise of children less than 19 years of age<ref name="pmid32555134">{{cite journal| author=Stokes EK, Zambrano LD, Anderson KN, Marder EP, Raz KM, El Burai Felix S | display-authors=etal| title=Coronavirus Disease 2019 Case Surveillance - United States, January 22-May 30, 2020. | journal=MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep | year= 2020 | volume= 69 | issue= 24 | pages= 759-765 | pmid=32555134 | doi=10.15585/mmwr.mm6924e2 | pmc=7302472 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32555134  }} </ref>


=== Incidence ===
=== Incidence ===
*Among the 1,761,503 aggregate cases reported to [[CDC]] from January 22–May 30, the [[incidence]] of confirmed cases was 403.6 cases per 100,000 population<ref><http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6924e2></ref> <ref name="pmid32555134">{{cite journal| author=Stokes EK, Zambrano LD, Anderson KN, Marder EP, Raz KM, El Burai Felix S | display-authors=etal| title=Coronavirus Disease 2019 Case Surveillance - United States, January 22-May 30, 2020. | journal=MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep | year= 2020 | volume= 69 | issue= 24 | pages= 759-765 | pmid=32555134 | doi=10.15585/mmwr.mm6924e2 | pmc=7302472 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32555134  }} </ref>.
*Among the 1,761,503 aggregate cases reported to [[CDC]] from January 22–May 30, the [[incidence]] of confirmed cases was 403.6 cases per 100,000 population <ref name="pmid32555134">{{cite journal| author=Stokes EK, Zambrano LD, Anderson KN, Marder EP, Raz KM, El Burai Felix S | display-authors=etal| title=Coronavirus Disease 2019 Case Surveillance - United States, January 22-May 30, 2020. | journal=MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep | year= 2020 | volume= 69 | issue= 24 | pages= 759-765 | pmid=32555134 | doi=10.15585/mmwr.mm6924e2 | pmc=7302472 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32555134  }} </ref>.
*Lowest [[cumulative]] [[incidence]] being in the group of children less than 9 years. (51.1) per 100,000 population.
*Lowest [[cumulative]] [[incidence]] being in the group of children less than 9 years. (51.1) per 100,000 population.
*To accurately calculate the [[incidence]] of [[COVID-19]] in children a study called [[Human]] [[Epidemiology]] and [[Response]] to [[SARS-CoV-2]] [[HEROS]] led by Dr. Hartet is under process and has started enrolling 6000 healthy children as well as children with [[asthma]], [[allergies]] from 2000 U.S families across 11 states.<ref><https://www.niaid.nih.gov/news-events/study-determine-incidence-novel-coronavirus-infection-us-children-begins></ref>
*To accurately calculate the [[incidence]] of [[COVID-19]] in children, a study called [[Human]] [[Epidemiology]] and [[Response]] to [[SARS-CoV-2]] [[HEROS]] led by Dr. Hartet is under process and has started enrolling 6000 healthy children as well as children with [[asthma]], [[allergies]] from 2000 U.S families across 11 states.


=== Prevalence ===
=== Prevalence ===


Prevalence of [[coronavirus]] in children is less compared to adults as the number of cases are less and most of the cases are with the [[mild]] presentation.<ref><Castagnoli R, Votto M, Licari A, et al. [[Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2)]] infection in children and adolescents - a systematic review. JAMA Pediatr Rev. 2020. 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.1467></ref><ref><Dong Y, Mo X, Hu Y, et al. Epidemiological characteristics of 2143 pediatric patients with 2019 [[coronavirus]] disease in China. Pediatrics. 2020. 10.1542/peds.2020-0702></ref>
Prevalence of [[coronavirus]] in children is less compared to adults as the number of cases are less and most of the cases are with the [[mild]] presentation.
 
 
'''ICU and total hospitalization in children'''
 
*<9 years of age among 20,458 children<ref name="pmid32555134">{{cite journal| author=Stokes EK, Zambrano LD, Anderson KN, Marder EP, Raz KM, El Burai Felix S | display-authors=etal| title=Coronavirus Disease 2019 Case Surveillance - United States, January 22-May 30, 2020. | journal=MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep | year= 2020 | volume= 69 | issue= 24 | pages= 759-765 | pmid=32555134 | doi=10.15585/mmwr.mm6924e2 | pmc=7302472 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32555134  }} </ref>
**Total number of all [[hospitalization]] is 4.1%
**Total number of [[ICU]] admissions is 0.7% 
*10-19 years of age among 49,245 children<ref name="pmid32555134">{{cite journal| author=Stokes EK, Zambrano LD, Anderson KN, Marder EP, Raz KM, El Burai Felix S | display-authors=etal| title=Coronavirus Disease 2019 Case Surveillance - United States, January 22-May 30, 2020. | journal=MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep | year= 2020 | volume= 69 | issue= 24 | pages= 759-765 | pmid=32555134 | doi=10.15585/mmwr.mm6924e2 | pmc=7302472 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32555134  }} </ref>
**Total number of [[all]] [[hospitalization]] is 2.5%
**Total number of [[ICU]] admissions is 0.4%
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Data of children with hospitalized children and ICU admissions as reported by CDC for a period of January 22 to May 30<ref name="pmid32555134">{{cite journal| author=Stokes EK, Zambrano LD, Anderson KN, Marder EP, Raz KM, El Burai Felix S | display-authors=etal| title=Coronavirus Disease 2019 Case Surveillance - United States, January 22-May 30, 2020. | journal=MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep | year= 2020 | volume= 69 | issue= 24 | pages= 759-765 | pmid=32555134 | doi=10.15585/mmwr.mm6924e2 | pmc=7302472 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32555134  }} </ref>
!Age
! colspan="9" |All admissions in the hospital and ICU divided according to associated comorbidity
|-
! rowspan="3" |<9 years (20458 cases)
! colspan="3" |All patients (20458)
! colspan="3" |Among all patients with reported underlying disease (619)
! colspan="3" |Among all patients with no reported underlying disease (2277)
|-
! colspan="2" |All admissions in the hospital including ICU
!ICU admissions
! colspan="2" |All admissions in the hospital including ICU
!ICU admissions
!All admissions in the hospital including ICU
! colspan="2" |ICU admissions
|-
| colspan="2" |848/20458 (4.1%)
|141/20458 (0.7%)
| colspan="2" |138/619 (22.3%)
|31/619 (5%)
|84/2277(3.7%)
| colspan="2" |116/2277 (0.7%)
|-
! colspan="10" |
|-
! rowspan="3" |10-19 years (49245 cases)
! colspan="2" |All patients (49245)
! colspan="3" |Among all patients with reported
underlying disease (2076)
! colspan="4" |Among all patients with no reported underlying disease (5047)
|-
!All admissions in the hospital including ICU
!ICU admissions
! colspan="2" |All admissions in the hospital including ICU  (2076)
!ICU admissions
! colspan="3" |All admissions in the hospital including ICU (5047)
!ICU admissions
|-
|1234/49245 (2.5%)
|216/49245 (0.4%)
| colspan="2" |309/2076 (14.9%)
|72/2076 (3.5%)
| colspan="2" |115/5047 (2.3%)
| colspan="2" |17/5047 (0.3%)
|}


=== Age ===
=== Age ===


*According to the data published by [[CDC]] for a period of January 22 to May 30<ref><http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6924e2></ref> <ref name="pmid32555134">{{cite journal| author=Stokes EK, Zambrano LD, Anderson KN, Marder EP, Raz KM, El Burai Felix S | display-authors=etal| title=Coronavirus Disease 2019 Case Surveillance - United States, January 22-May 30, 2020. | journal=MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep | year= 2020 | volume= 69 | issue= 24 | pages= 759-765 | pmid=32555134 | doi=10.15585/mmwr.mm6924e2 | pmc=7302472 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32555134  }} </ref>
*According to the data published by [[CDC]] for a period of January 22 to May 30 <ref name="pmid32555134">{{cite journal| author=Stokes EK, Zambrano LD, Anderson KN, Marder EP, Raz KM, El Burai Felix S | display-authors=etal| title=Coronavirus Disease 2019 Case Surveillance - United States, January 22-May 30, 2020. | journal=MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep | year= 2020 | volume= 69 | issue= 24 | pages= 759-765 | pmid=32555134 | doi=10.15585/mmwr.mm6924e2 | pmc=7302472 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32555134  }} </ref>
**The cumulative [[incidence]] of [[COVID-19]] cases in children age 0-9 is 51.1 from 20,458 cases.
**The cumulative [[incidence]] of [[COVID-19]] cases in children age 0-9 is 51.1 from 20,458 cases.
**The cumulative [[incidence]] of [[COVID-19]] cases in children age 10-19 is 117.3 from 49,245 cases.
**The cumulative [[incidence]] of [[COVID-19]] cases in children age 10-19 is 117.3 from 49,245 cases.
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=== Race ===
=== Race ===


[[Non-Hispanic American Indian]] or Alaska Native persons have an age-adjusted hospitalization rate approximately 5 times that of non-Hispanic White persons, while non-Hispanic Black persons and Hispanic or Latino persons each have a rate approximately 4.5 times that of non-Hispanic White persons<ref><https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/covid-data/covidview/index.html></ref>
[[Non-Hispanic American Indian]] or Alaska Native persons have an age-adjusted hospitalization rate approximately 5 times that of non-Hispanic White persons, while non-Hispanic Black persons and Hispanic or Latino persons each have a rate approximately 4.5 times that of non-Hispanic White persons


=== Gender ===
=== Gender ===
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=== Region ===
=== Region ===
*[[COVID-19]] has become a [[pandemic]] with current cases around 188 countries.<ref><https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html</ref>
*[[COVID-19]] has become a [[pandemic]] with current cases around 188 countries.
*The following data is up to 29th June 2020<ref><https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html</ref>
*The following data is up to 29th June 2020
**The total number of [[Coronavirus]] cases worldwide is 10,055,037.
**The total number of [[Coronavirus]] cases worldwide is 10,055,037.
**The total number of [[deaths]] worldwide is 499,990.  
**The total number of [[deaths]] worldwide is 499,990.  
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==Risk Factors==
==Risk Factors==
*[[SARS-CoV 2]] spreads by [[respiratory]] [[droplets]] within 6 feet from the infected person.<ref><Hui DS, Zumla A. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: Historical, Epidemiologic, and
*[[SARS-CoV 2]] spreads by [[respiratory]] [[droplets]] within 6 feet from the infected person.
Clinical Features. Infectious Disease Clinics. 2019 Dec 1;33(4):869-89></ref>
*Pregnant women with [[COVID- 19]] are at more risk of developing adverse [[obstetric]] and [[perinatal]] outcomes.
*Pregnant women with [[COVID- 19]] are at more risk of developing adverse [[obstetric]] and [[perinatal]] outcomes.<ref name="pmid32105680">{{cite journal| author=Rasmussen SA, Smulian JC, Lednicky JA, Wen TS, Jamieson DJ| title=Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and pregnancy: what obstetricians need to know. | journal=Am J Obstet Gynecol | year= 2020 | volume= 222 | issue= 5 | pages= 415-426 | pmid=32105680 | doi=10.1016/j.ajog.2020.02.017 | pmc=7093856 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32105680  }} </ref>
* Most children who were [[COVID-19]] positive were found to have acquired infection from parents and other household contacts.
* Most children who were [[COVID-19]] positive were found to have acquired infection from parents and other household contacts.
* For newborn babies testing positive for the [[COVID-19]] could be infected via [[vertical]] [[transmission]], [[breastfeeding]], or contact with virus-contaminated surfaces<ref name="pmid32529643">{{cite journal| author=Mahyuddin AP, Kanneganti A, Wong J, Dimri PS, Su LL, Biswas A | display-authors=etal| title=Mechanisms and evidence of vertical transmission of infections in pregnancy including SARS-CoV-2. | journal=Prenat Diagn | year= 2020 | volume=  | issue=  | pages=  | pmid=32529643 | doi=10.1002/pd.5765 | pmc=7307070 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32529643  }} </ref>
* For newborn babies testing positive for the [[COVID-19]] could be infected via [[vertical]] [[transmission]], [[breastfeeding]], or contact with virus-contaminated surfaces


''' Breastfeeding '''
''' Breastfeeding '''


*According to the [[CDC]]<ref><https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/care-for-breastfeeding-women.html></ref>, there is no [[transmission]] of the [[SARS CoV-2]] virus from an infected mother to the [[newborn]] while [[breastfeeding]]. However limited studies are available to yet decide if there is a true transmission risk while breastfeeding.  
*According to the [[CDC]], there is no [[transmission]] of the [[SARS CoV-2]] virus from an infected mother to the [[newborn]] while [[breastfeeding]]. However limited studies are available to yet decide if there is a true transmission risk while breastfeeding.
*[[CDC]] advises all mothers who are [[positive]] or suspected to be [[COVID-19]] positive to practice precaution like covering the mouth with a [[face mask]], washing hands with [[soap]] and [[water]] before and after washing hands.  
*[[CDC]] advises all mothers who are [[positive]] or suspected to be [[COVID-19]] positive to practice precaution like covering the mouth with a [[face mask]], washing hands with [[soap]] and [[water]] before and after washing hands.  
*Bulk [[RNA]]-[[seq]] profiles from two public databases including [[The]] [[Cancer]] [[Genome]] [[Atlas]] [[TCGA]] and [[Functional]] [[Annotation]] of [[The]] [[Mammalian]] [[Genome]] [[Cap]] [[Analysis]] of [[Gene]] [[Expression]] [[FANTOM5]] [[CAGE]] dataset were collected. [[Ace]]-[[2]] receptors are used by the [[coronavirus]] to gain entry into the cells. The [[RNA]] [[Sequence]] database found ACE-2 expression in the [[breast]] [[tissue]] similar to the [[expression]] in the [[lung]] tissue.<ref name="pmid32094336">{{cite journal| author=Xu H, Zhong L, Deng J, Peng J, Dan H, Zeng X | display-authors=etal| title=High expression of ACE2 receptor of 2019-nCoV on the epithelial cells of oral mucosa. | journal=Int J Oral Sci | year= 2020 | volume= 12 | issue= 1 | pages= 8 | pmid=32094336 | doi=10.1038/s41368-020-0074-x | pmc=7039956 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32094336  }} </ref>
*Bulk [[RNA]]-[[seq]] profiles from two public databases including [[The]] [[Cancer]] [[Genome]] [[Atlas]] [[TCGA]] and [[Functional]] [[Annotation]] of [[The]] [[Mammalian]] [[Genome]] [[Cap]] [[Analysis]] of [[Gene]] [[Expression]] [[FANTOM5]] [[CAGE]] dataset were collected. [[Ace]]-[[2]] receptors are used by the [[coronavirus]] to gain entry into the cells. The [[RNA]] [[Sequence]] database found ACE-2 expression in the [[breast]] [[tissue]] similar to the [[expression]] in the [[lung]] tissue.<ref name="pmid32094336">{{cite journal| author=Xu H, Zhong L, Deng J, Peng J, Dan H, Zeng X | display-authors=etal| title=High expression of ACE2 receptor of 2019-nCoV on the epithelial cells of oral mucosa. | journal=Int J Oral Sci | year= 2020 | volume= 12 | issue= 1 | pages= 8 | pmid=32094336 | doi=10.1038/s41368-020-0074-x | pmc=7039956 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32094336  }} </ref>
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''' Vertical transmission '''
''' Vertical transmission '''


*A study by Marzieh Zamaniyan et all <ref name="pmid32304114">{{cite journal| author=Zamaniyan M, Ebadi A, Aghajanpoor S, Rahmani Z, Haghshenas M, Azizi S| title=Preterm delivery, maternal death, and vertical transmission in a pregnant woman with COVID-19 infection. | journal=Prenat Diagn | year= 2020 | volume= | issue=  | pages=  | pmid=32304114 | doi=10.1002/pd.5713 | pmc=7264605 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32304114  }} </ref> discusses about a pregnant women who developed severe [[pneumonia]] with 32 weeks of gestation delivered a healthy [[pre-term]] baby without [[COVID-19]] symptoms.
*A study by Marzieh Zamaniyan et all  discusses about a pregnant women who developed severe [[pneumonia]] with 32 weeks of gestation delivered a healthy [[pre-term]] baby without [[COVID-19]] symptoms.
**The first [[neonatal]] nasal swab, [[vaginal]] secretion and [[umbilical]] cord [[RT-PCR]] was negative.
**The first [[neonatal]] nasal swab, [[vaginal]] secretion and [[umbilical]] cord [[RT-PCR]] was negative.
**However, the second neonate and amniotic sample for [[RT-PCR]] tested positive for [[COVID-19]]. This study shows more research needs to be done to identify more cases with possible intrauterine infection.
**However, the second neonate and amniotic sample for [[RT-PCR]] tested positive for [[COVID-19]]. This study shows more research needs to be done to identify more cases with possible intrauterine infection.
*Another study documented a possible [[vertical]] [[transmission]] as increased levels of neonatal [[Ig M]] [[antibodies]] were found in 3 cases.<ref name="pmid32215589">{{cite journal| author=Zeng H, Xu C, Fan J, Tang Y, Deng Q, Zhang W | display-authors=etal| title=Antibodies in Infants Born to Mothers With COVID-19 Pneumonia. | journal=JAMA | year= 2020 | volume=  | issue=  | pages=  | pmid=32215589 | doi=10.1001/jama.2020.4861 | pmc=7099444 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32215589  }} </ref>
*Another study documented a possible [[vertical]] [[transmission]] as increased levels of neonatal [[Ig M]] [[antibodies]] were found in 3 cases.
**[[Seropositivity]] with IgM antibodies found in neonates needs reflex testing for example - virus [[neutralization]], [[IgG]] avidity index, molecular and [[immunoblotting]]. A study by Dong E et all<ref name="pmid32215581">{{cite journal| author=Dong L, Tian J, He S, Zhu C, Wang J, Liu C | display-authors=etal| title=Possible Vertical Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 From an Infected Mother to Her Newborn. | journal=JAMA | year= 2020 | volume=  | issue=  | pages=  | pmid=32215581 | doi=10.1001/jama.2020.4621 | pmc=7099527 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32215581  }} </ref> discussed decreasing levels of neonatal [[IgM]] antibodies in the serum 2 weeks later. So far [[RT-PCR]] is the preferred test to docuement for possible vertical transmission.
**[[Seropositivity]] with IgM antibodies found in neonates needs reflex testing for example - virus [[neutralization]], [[IgG]] avidity index, molecular and [[immunoblotting]]. A study by Dong E et all discussed decreasing levels of neonatal [[IgM]] antibodies in the serum 2 weeks later. So far [[RT-PCR]] is the preferred test to docuement for possible vertical transmission.
*Pregnant women with severe [[COVID-19]] [[pneumonia]] were found to have [[placental]] inflammation which increases the risk for [[transplacental]] infection and [[pre-term]] births.<ref name="pmid32529643">{{cite journal| author=Mahyuddin AP, Kanneganti A, Wong J, Dimri PS, Su LL, Biswas A | display-authors=etal| title=Mechanisms and evidence of vertical transmission of infections in pregnancy including SARS-CoV-2. | journal=Prenat Diagn | year= 2020 | volume=  | issue=  | pages=  | pmid=32529643 | doi=10.1002/pd.5765 | pmc=7307070 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32529643  }} </ref>
*Pregnant women with severe [[COVID-19]] [[pneumonia]] were found to have [[placental]] inflammation which increases the risk for [[transplacental]] infection and [[pre-term]] births.<ref name="pmid32529643">{{cite journal| author=Mahyuddin AP, Kanneganti A, Wong J, Dimri PS, Su LL, Biswas A | display-authors=etal| title=Mechanisms and evidence of vertical transmission of infections in pregnancy including SARS-CoV-2. | journal=Prenat Diagn | year= 2020 | volume=  | issue=  | pages=  | pmid=32529643 | doi=10.1002/pd.5765 | pmc=7307070 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32529643  }} </ref>
*Detection of [[IgM]] and [[IL-6]] in neonates serum is used as one of the markers for possible [[transplacental]] transmission.
*Detection of [[IgM]] and [[IL-6]] in neonates serum is used as one of the markers for possible [[transplacental]] transmission.
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* There are no special guidelines [[Medical guideline|guidelines]] in place for the routine [[Screening (medicine)|screening]] for [[coronavirus]] disease 2019 ([[COVID-19]]) in children.
* There are no special guidelines [[Medical guideline|guidelines]] in place for the routine [[Screening (medicine)|screening]] for [[coronavirus]] disease 2019 ([[COVID-19]]) in children.
* The same clinical and non-clinical features related to [[COVID-19]] being used to [[Screening (medicine)|screen]] suspected adults can be used in children and include:<ref name="ChenZhou2020">{{cite journal|last1=Chen|first1=Nanshan|last2=Zhou|first2=Min|last3=Dong|first3=Xuan|last4=Qu|first4=Jieming|last5=Gong|first5=Fengyun|last6=Han|first6=Yang|last7=Qiu|first7=Yang|last8=Wang|first8=Jingli|last9=Liu|first9=Ying|last10=Wei|first10=Yuan|last11=Xia|first11=Jia'an|last12=Yu|first12=Ting|last13=Zhang|first13=Xinxin|last14=Zhang|first14=Li|title=Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of 99 cases of 2019 novel coronavirus pneumonia in Wuhan, China: a descriptive study|journal=The Lancet|volume=395|issue=10223|year=2020|pages=507–513|issn=01406736|doi=10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30211-7}}</ref><ref name="pmid32023681">{{cite journal |vauthors= |title=[Diagnosis and clinical management of 2019 novel coronavirus infection: an operational recommendation of Peking Union Medical College Hospital (V2.0)] |language=Chinese |journal=Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi |volume=59 |issue=3 |pages=186–188 |date=February 2020 |pmid=32023681 |doi=10.3760/cma.j.issn.0578-1426.2020.03.003 |url=}}</ref><ref name="VelavanMeyer2020">{{cite journal|last1=Velavan|first1=Thirumalaisamy P.|last2=Meyer|first2=Christian G.|title=The COVID‐19 epidemic|journal=Tropical Medicine & International Health|volume=25|issue=3|year=2020|pages=278–280|issn=1360-2276|doi=10.1111/tmi.13383}}</ref>
* The same clinical and non-clinical features related to [[COVID-19]] being used to [[Screening (medicine)|screen]] suspected adults can be used in children and include:<ref name="VelavanMeyer2020">{{cite journal|last1=Velavan|first1=Thirumalaisamy P.|last2=Meyer|first2=Christian G.|title=The COVID‐19 epidemic|journal=Tropical Medicine & International Health|volume=25|issue=3|year=2020|pages=278–280|issn=1360-2276|doi=10.1111/tmi.13383}}</ref>
**History of international travel (this requirement is actively changing and evolving with time)
**History of international travel (this requirement is actively changing and evolving with time)
**History of exposure to a confirmed COVID-19 [[patient]]
**History of exposure to a confirmed COVID-19 [[patient]]
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* [[Acute Kidney Injury]]
* [[Acute Kidney Injury]]


===A. Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)===
====A. Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)====
* To view detailed information on multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, [[COVID-19-associated_multisystem_inflammatory_syndrome|click here]].<br />


=== B. Acute Heart Failure ===
==== B. Acute Heart Failure ====
*[[Acute Cardiac decompensation]] have been reported in children due to severe inflammatory state following COVID-19 infection. A case series describe 35 children in 14 centers admitted to PICU for [[cardiogenic shock]], [[left ventricular dysfunction]], and severe inflammatory state.<ref name="BelhadjerMéot2020">{{cite journal|last1=Belhadjer|first1=Zahra|last2=Méot|first2=Mathilde|last3=Bajolle|first3=Fanny|last4=Khraiche|first4=Diala|last5=Legendre|first5=Antoine|last6=Abakka|first6=Samya|last7=Auriau|first7=Johanne|last8=Grimaud|first8=Marion|last9=Oualha|first9=Mehdi|last10=Beghetti|first10=Maurice|last11=Wacker|first11=Julie|last12=Ovaert|first12=Caroline|last13=Hascoet|first13=Sebastien|last14=Selegny|first14=Maëlle|last15=Malekzadeh-Milani|first15=Sophie|last16=Maltret|first16=Alice|last17=Bosser|first17=Gilles|last18=Giroux|first18=Nathan|last19=Bonnemains|first19=Laurent|last20=Bordet|first20=Jeanne|last21=Di Filippo|first21=Sylvie|last22=Mauran|first22=Pierre|last23=Falcon-Eicher|first23=Sylvie|last24=Thambo|first24=Jean-Benoît|last25=Lefort|first25=Bruno|last26=Moceri|first26=Pamela|last27=Houyel|first27=Lucile|last28=Renolleau|first28=Sylvain|last29=Bonnet|first29=Damien|title=Acute heart failure in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) in the context of global SARS-CoV-2 pandemic|journal=Circulation|year=2020|issn=0009-7322|doi=10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.048360}}</ref>
*[[Acute Cardiac decompensation]] have been reported in children due to severe inflammatory state following COVID-19 infection. A case series describe 35 children in 14 centers admitted to PICU for [[cardiogenic shock]], [[left ventricular dysfunction]], and severe inflammatory state.
* Treatent with [[immunoglobulin]] is associated with recovery of [[left ventricular systolic function]].<ref name="BelhadjerMéot2020">{{cite journal|last1=Belhadjer|first1=Zahra|last2=Méot|first2=Mathilde|last3=Bajolle|first3=Fanny|last4=Khraiche|first4=Diala|last5=Legendre|first5=Antoine|last6=Abakka|first6=Samya|last7=Auriau|first7=Johanne|last8=Grimaud|first8=Marion|last9=Oualha|first9=Mehdi|last10=Beghetti|first10=Maurice|last11=Wacker|first11=Julie|last12=Ovaert|first12=Caroline|last13=Hascoet|first13=Sebastien|last14=Selegny|first14=Maëlle|last15=Malekzadeh-Milani|first15=Sophie|last16=Maltret|first16=Alice|last17=Bosser|first17=Gilles|last18=Giroux|first18=Nathan|last19=Bonnemains|first19=Laurent|last20=Bordet|first20=Jeanne|last21=Di Filippo|first21=Sylvie|last22=Mauran|first22=Pierre|last23=Falcon-Eicher|first23=Sylvie|last24=Thambo|first24=Jean-Benoît|last25=Lefort|first25=Bruno|last26=Moceri|first26=Pamela|last27=Houyel|first27=Lucile|last28=Renolleau|first28=Sylvain|last29=Bonnet|first29=Damien|title=Acute heart failure in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) in the context of global SARS-CoV-2 pandemic|journal=Circulation|year=2020|issn=0009-7322|doi=10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.048360}}</ref>
* Treatent with [[immunoglobulin]] is associated with recovery of [[left ventricular systolic function]].<ref name="BelhadjerMéot2020">{{cite journal|last1=Belhadjer|first1=Zahra|last2=Méot|first2=Mathilde|last3=Bajolle|first3=Fanny|last4=Khraiche|first4=Diala|last5=Legendre|first5=Antoine|last6=Abakka|first6=Samya|last7=Auriau|first7=Johanne|last8=Grimaud|first8=Marion|last9=Oualha|first9=Mehdi|last10=Beghetti|first10=Maurice|last11=Wacker|first11=Julie|last12=Ovaert|first12=Caroline|last13=Hascoet|first13=Sebastien|last14=Selegny|first14=Maëlle|last15=Malekzadeh-Milani|first15=Sophie|last16=Maltret|first16=Alice|last17=Bosser|first17=Gilles|last18=Giroux|first18=Nathan|last19=Bonnemains|first19=Laurent|last20=Bordet|first20=Jeanne|last21=Di Filippo|first21=Sylvie|last22=Mauran|first22=Pierre|last23=Falcon-Eicher|first23=Sylvie|last24=Thambo|first24=Jean-Benoît|last25=Lefort|first25=Bruno|last26=Moceri|first26=Pamela|last27=Houyel|first27=Lucile|last28=Renolleau|first28=Sylvain|last29=Bonnet|first29=Damien|title=Acute heart failure in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) in the context of global SARS-CoV-2 pandemic|journal=Circulation|year=2020|issn=0009-7322|doi=10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.048360}}</ref>


=== C. Negative effects of lockdown in children ===
==== C. Negative effects of lockdown in children ====


*Children less than 10 years in the school develop very important [[language]], [[social]] and [[developmental]] traits with the [[mitigation]] in place these kids are at risk to develop [[anxiety]], [[anger]], and [[post-traumatic stress disorder]].<ref><[[Posttraumatic]] stress disorder [[(PTSD)]] in parents and youth after health-related disasters.
*Children less than 10 years in the school develop very important [[language]], [[social]] and [[developmental]] traits with the [[mitigation]] in place these kids are at risk to develop [[anxiety]], [[anger]], and [[post-traumatic stress disorder]].
Sprang G, Silman M
Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2013 Feb; 7(1):105-10.></ref>
*Children whose parents have either suffered [[economically]] or have [[mental]] [[health]] issues are more prone to [[physical]] and [[mental]] [[abuse]].  
*Children whose parents have either suffered [[economically]] or have [[mental]] [[health]] issues are more prone to [[physical]] and [[mental]] [[abuse]].  
*With the schools using digital media to continue classes during [[mitigation]], those kids who are not able to get these devices are [[suffering]] from little to no education in this period of lockdown.
*With the schools using digital media to continue classes during [[mitigation]], those kids who are not able to get these devices are [[suffering]] from little to no education in this period of lockdown.
*Children of [[healthcare]] workers are facing a great deal with change in the [[environment]] with a new baby sitter and not being able to interact and hug the parents working in the [[frontline]].
*Children of [[healthcare]] workers are facing a great deal with change in the [[environment]] with a new baby sitter and not being able to interact and hug the parents working in the [[frontline]].
===Prognosis===
Most children recover fully from the infection. Few children, however, require hospitalization and ICU admission.
*<9 years of age among 20,458 children<ref name="pmid32555134">{{cite journal| author=Stokes EK, Zambrano LD, Anderson KN, Marder EP, Raz KM, El Burai Felix S | display-authors=etal| title=Coronavirus Disease 2019 Case Surveillance - United States, January 22-May 30, 2020. | journal=MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep | year= 2020 | volume= 69 | issue= 24 | pages= 759-765 | pmid=32555134 | doi=10.15585/mmwr.mm6924e2 | pmc=7302472 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32555134  }} </ref>
**Total number of all [[hospitalization]] is 4.1%
**Total number of [[ICU]] admissions is 0.7% 
*10-19 years of age among 49,245 children<ref name="pmid32555134">{{cite journal| author=Stokes EK, Zambrano LD, Anderson KN, Marder EP, Raz KM, El Burai Felix S | display-authors=etal| title=Coronavirus Disease 2019 Case Surveillance - United States, January 22-May 30, 2020. | journal=MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep | year= 2020 | volume= 69 | issue= 24 | pages= 759-765 | pmid=32555134 | doi=10.15585/mmwr.mm6924e2 | pmc=7302472 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32555134  }} </ref>
**Total number of [[all]] [[hospitalization]] is 2.5%
**Total number of [[ICU]] admissions is 0.4%
{| class="wikitable"
|+Data of children with hospitalized children and ICU admissions as reported by CDC for a period of January 22 to May 30<ref name="pmid32555134">{{cite journal| author=Stokes EK, Zambrano LD, Anderson KN, Marder EP, Raz KM, El Burai Felix S | display-authors=etal| title=Coronavirus Disease 2019 Case Surveillance - United States, January 22-May 30, 2020. | journal=MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep | year= 2020 | volume= 69 | issue= 24 | pages= 759-765 | pmid=32555134 | doi=10.15585/mmwr.mm6924e2 | pmc=7302472 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32555134  }} </ref>
!Age
! colspan="9" |All admissions in the hospital and ICU divided according to associated comorbidity
|-
! rowspan="3" |<9 years (20458 cases)
! colspan="3" |All patients (20458)
! colspan="3" |Among all patients with reported underlying disease (619)
! colspan="3" |Among all patients with no reported underlying disease (2277)
|-
! colspan="2" |All admissions in the hospital including ICU
!ICU admissions
! colspan="2" |All admissions in the hospital including ICU
!ICU admissions
!All admissions in the hospital including ICU
! colspan="2" |ICU admissions
|-
| colspan="2" |848/20458 (4.1%)
|141/20458 (0.7%)
| colspan="2" |138/619 (22.3%)
|31/619 (5%)
|84/2277(3.7%)
| colspan="2" |116/2277 (0.7%)
|-
! colspan="10" |
|-
! rowspan="3" |10-19 years (49245 cases)
! colspan="2" |All patients (49245)
! colspan="3" |Among all patients with reported
underlying disease (2076)
! colspan="4" |Among all patients with no reported underlying disease (5047)
|-
!All admissions in the hospital including ICU
!ICU admissions
! colspan="2" |All admissions in the hospital including ICU  (2076)
!ICU admissions
! colspan="3" |All admissions in the hospital including ICU (5047)
!ICU admissions
|-
|1234/49245 (2.5%)
|216/49245 (0.4%)
| colspan="2" |309/2076 (14.9%)
|72/2076 (3.5%)
| colspan="2" |115/5047 (2.3%)
| colspan="2" |17/5047 (0.3%)
|}


==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
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===History and Symptoms===
===History and Symptoms===
* Presentation of COVID-19 is less severe in children as compared to adults. Most of the children are asymptomatic.<ref name="pmid32026148">{{cite journal| author=Chen ZM, Fu JF, Shu Q, Chen YH, Hua CZ, Li FB | display-authors=etal| title=Diagnosis and treatment recommendations for pediatric respiratory infection caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus. | journal=World J Pediatr | year= 2020 | volume= 16 | issue= 3 | pages= 240-246 | pmid=32026148 | doi=10.1007/s12519-020-00345-5 | pmc=7091166 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32026148  }} </ref>
* Presentation of COVID-19 is less severe in children as compared to adults. Most of the children are asymptomatic.
*According to CDC, as of April 2, 2020, 1.7% confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in children aged <18 years age among the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19.
*According to CDC, as of April 2, 2020, 1.7% confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in children aged <18 years age among the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19.
* Illness severity of [[COVID-19]] in children ranges from [[asymptomatic]] to critical.
* Illness severity of [[COVID-19]] in children ranges from [[asymptomatic]] to critical.
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*[[Dyspnea]], [[nasal congestion]], [[Erythema|pharyngeal erythema]], and [[sore throat]] are also common presentations in children.
*[[Dyspnea]], [[nasal congestion]], [[Erythema|pharyngeal erythema]], and [[sore throat]] are also common presentations in children.
*[[Gastrointestinal symptoms]]: The gastrointestinal manifestation in [[COVID-19]] positive children are [[diarrhea]], [[vomiting]], [[abdominal pain]], [[nausea]], and [[anorexia]]. Children can present with [[Gastrointestinal disorders and of COVID-19|gastrointestinal]] symptoms in the absence of [[COVID-19 Pulmonary Complications|respiratory]] symptoms.
*[[Gastrointestinal symptoms]]: The gastrointestinal manifestation in [[COVID-19]] positive children are [[diarrhea]], [[vomiting]], [[abdominal pain]], [[nausea]], and [[anorexia]]. Children can present with [[Gastrointestinal disorders and of COVID-19|gastrointestinal]] symptoms in the absence of [[COVID-19 Pulmonary Complications|respiratory]] symptoms.
*[[Cutaneous Findings]]: The cutaneous findings in COVID-19 positive children range from petechiae to papulovesicular rashes to diffuse urticaria. These appear early in the course of COVID-19 and result secondary to viral replication or circulating cytokines. Many patients with COVID-19 are presenting with chilblains like lesions unrelated to cold. Chilblains are painful or itchy swellings of the toes and fingers, caused by small-vessel inflammation from repeated exposure to cold. A retrospective case series presented 22 children and adolescents with COVID-19 who presented with chillblains lesions. <ref name="DiotalleviCampanati2020">{{cite journal|last1=Diotallevi|first1=Federico|last2=Campanati|first2=Anna|last3=Bianchelli|first3=Tommaso|last4=Bobyr|first4=Ivan|last5=Luchetti|first5=Michele Maria|last6=Marconi|first6=Barbara|last7=Martina|first7=Emanuela|last8=Radi|first8=Giulia|last9=Offidani|first9=Annamaria|title=Skin involvement in SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: Case series|journal=Journal of Medical Virology|year=2020|issn=0146-6615|doi=10.1002/jmv.26012}}</ref><ref name="AndinaNoguera‐Morel2020">{{cite journal|last1=Andina|first1=David|last2=Noguera‐Morel|first2=Lucero|last3=Bascuas‐Arribas|first3=Marta|last4=Gaitero‐Tristán|first4=Jara|last5=Alonso‐Cadenas|first5=José Antonio|last6=Escalada‐Pellitero|first6=Silvia|last7=Hernández‐Martín|first7=Ángela|last8=Torre‐Espi|first8=Mercedes|last9=Colmenero|first9=Isabel|last10=Torrelo|first10=Antonio|title=Chilblains in children in the setting of COVID‐19 pandemic|journal=Pediatric Dermatology|volume=37|issue=3|year=2020|pages=406–411|issn=0736-8046|doi=10.1111/pde.14215}}</ref>
*[[Cutaneous Findings]]: The cutaneous findings in [[COVID-19]] positive children range from [[petechiae]] to papulovesicular [[rash]] and diffuse [[urticaria]]. These appear early in the course of [[COVID-19]] due to to viral replication or circulating [[cytokines]]. Many patients with COVID-19 present with chilblain-like lesions unrelated to cold (COVID toes). Chilblains are painful or itchy swellings of the toes and fingers, caused by small-vessel inflammation from repeated exposure to cold. A retrospective case series presented 22 children and adolescents with COVID-19 who presented with chillblains.  
*'''Neurological manifestation'''- The presentation of neurological manifestation in children is rare. However, a case report described a rare case of a 6-week old infant with COVID-19 who had 10-15 seconds episodes of upward gaze and bilateral leg stiffening.<ref name="DugueCay-Martínez2020">{{cite journal|last1=Dugue|first1=Rachelle|last2=Cay-Martínez|first2=Karla C.|last3=Thakur|first3=Kiran T.|last4=Garcia|first4=Joel A.|last5=Chauhan|first5=Lokendra V.|last6=Williams|first6=Simon H.|last7=Briese|first7=Thomas|last8=Jain|first8=Komal|last9=Foca|first9=Marc|last10=McBrian|first10=Danielle K.|last11=Bain|first11=Jennifer M.|last12=Lipkin|first12=W. Ian|last13=Mishra|first13=Nischay|title=Neurologic manifestations in an infant with COVID-19|journal=Neurology|volume=94|issue=24|year=2020|pages=1100–1102|issn=0028-3878|doi=10.1212/WNL.0000000000009653}}</ref>
*Neurological manifestation: The presentation of neurological manifestation in children is rare. However, a case report described a rare case of a 6-week old infant with COVID-19 who had 10-15 seconds episodes of upward gaze and bilateral leg stiffening.


*[[Neonates]] and [[Infants]] with COVID-19 are often asymptomatic or present with fever with or without mild cough and congestion.  
*[[Neonates]] and [[Infants]] with COVID-19 are often asymptomatic or present with fever with or without mild cough and congestion.


===Physical Examination===
===Physical Examination===
The physical examination findings of COVID-19 in children are similar to those in adults. To view physical examination findings in COVID-19, [[COVID-19_physical_examination|click here]].<br />


===Laboratory Findings===
===Laboratory Findings===


Studies reportedly showed following lab abnormalities in pediatric patients with [[COVID-19|COVID]]-19
Studies reportedly showed following lab abnormalities in pediatric patients with [[COVID-19|COVID]]-19  
*[[Leucocytosis]](7.5%) or [[Leucopenia]](16.6%)
*[[Leucocytosis]] or [[Leucopenia]]
*Increased (27.4%) or decreased (24%) [[neutrophils]]
*Increased or decreased [[neutrophils]]
*[[Lymphopenia]] (12.9%) or [[Lymphocytosis]] (11.7%)
*[[Lymphopenia]] or [[Lymphocytosis]]
*Increased (9.5%) or decreased (3.2%) [[platelets]]
*Increased or decreased [[platelets]]
*Increased [[CRP]] levels (19.3%)
*Increased [[CRP]] levels  
*Increased [[procalcitonin]] levels (49.8%)
*Increased [[procalcitonin]] levels  
*Increased [[liver enzymes]] (19.2%)
*Increased [[liver enzymes]]  
*Increased [[Serum Creatinine]] (4%)
*Increased [[Serum Creatinine]]  
*Increased [[blood urea nitrogen]] (5%)
*Increased [[blood urea nitrogen]]  
*Increased [[lactate dehydrogenase]] (LDH) levels (29%)
*Increased [[lactate dehydrogenase]] (LDH) levels  
*Increased [[Creatine kinase]] levels (21%)
*Increased [[Creatine kinase]] levels  
*Increased [[D-dimer]] levels (12%)
*Increased [[D-dimer]] levels


===Electrocardiogram===
===Electrocardiogram===
There are no current, evidence-based information on electrocardiographic changes in children with [[COVID-19]].


===X-ray===
===X-ray===


===CT scan===
===CT scan===
[[CT chest]] is an important diagnostic modality in pediatric patients with COVID-19. [[Chest CT scans]] has reportedly shown higher positive rates in suspected patients than [[RT-PCR]]. It has better sensitivity. [[CT chest]] and a series of [[chest X-rays]] can be used to monitor the progression of the disease. Imaging findings reported in the studies are
[[CT chest]] is an important diagnostic modality in pediatric patients with COVID-19. [[Chest CT scans]] has reportedly shown higher positive rates in suspected patients than [[RT-PCR]]. It has better sensitivity. [[CT chest]] and a series of [[chest X-rays]] can be used to monitor the progression of the disease. Imaging findings reported in the studies are<ref name="pmid32524611">{{cite journal| author=Du H, Dong X, Zhang JJ, Cao YY, Akdis M, Huang PQ | display-authors=etal| title=Clinical characteristics of 182 pediatric COVID-19 patients with different severities and allergic status. | journal=Allergy | year= 2020 | volume=  | issue=  | pages=  | pmid=32524611 | doi=10.1111/all.14452 | pmc=7307120 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32524611  }} </ref><ref name="pmid32492251">{{cite journal| author=de Souza TH, Nadal JA, Nogueira RJN, Pereira RM, Brandão MB| title=Clinical manifestations of children with COVID-19: A systematic review. | journal=Pediatr Pulmonol | year= 2020 | volume=  | issue=  | pages=  | pmid=32492251 | doi=10.1002/ppul.24885 | pmc=7300659 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32492251  }} </ref><ref name="pmid32519809">{{cite journal| author=Zhang L, Peres TG, Silva MVF, Camargos P| title=What we know so far about Coronavirus Disease 2019 in children: A meta-analysis of 551 laboratory-confirmed cases. | journal=Pediatr Pulmonol | year= 2020 | volume=  | issue=  | pages=  | pmid=32519809 | doi=10.1002/ppul.24869 | pmc=7300763 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32519809  }} </ref>
*Local [[patchy shadows]] (18.7%)
*Local [[patchy shadows]] (18.7%)
*Bilateral [[patchy shadows]] (12.3%)
*Bilateral [[patchy shadows]] (12.3%)
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===MRI===
===MRI===
* To view the MRI findings on COVID-19, [[COVID-19 MRI|click here]].<br />


===Other Imaging Findings===
===Other Imaging Findings===
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*After confirming the diagnosis, they should be hospitalized and isolated in the wards maintained for [[pediatric]] patients with [[COVID-19]]
*After confirming the diagnosis, they should be hospitalized and isolated in the wards maintained for [[pediatric]] patients with [[COVID-19]]
*Critical and severe cases require [[Intensive Care Unit]] (ICU) admission and management
*Critical and severe cases require [[Intensive Care Unit]] (ICU) admission and management
As no effective treatment has been approved by the [[FDA]] yet, the main goal of managing patients with [[COVID-19]] is to treat the [[symptoms]], provide [[supportive care]], prevent and treat [[complications]], treat underlying diseases and [[secondary infections]], and provide [[organ function support]]. Following measures are reported to be crucial in the management of [[COVID-19]]<ref name="pmid32034659">{{cite journal| author=Shen K, Yang Y, Wang T, Zhao D, Jiang Y, Jin R | display-authors=etal| title=Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of 2019 novel coronavirus infection in children: experts' consensus statement. | journal=World J Pediatr | year= 2020 | volume=  | issue=  | pages=  | pmid=32034659 | doi=10.1007/s12519-020-00343-7 | pmc=7090771 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32034659  }} </ref>
As no effective treatment has been approved by the [[FDA]] yet, the main goal of managing patients with [[COVID-19]] is to treat the [[symptoms]], provide [[supportive care]], prevent and treat [[complications]], treat underlying diseases and [[secondary infections]], and provide [[organ function support]]. Following measures are reported to be crucial in the management of [[COVID-19]]
*Bed rest
*Bed rest
*Adequate calorie and water intake
*Adequate calorie and water intake
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[[Fever]] should be treated with [[physical cooling]] and [[antipyretics]]. If the [[body temperature]] exceeds 38.5C, [[antipyretic drugs]] should be started. Drugs that can be used in children are [[acetaminophen]] 10-15 mg/kg and [[ibuprofen]] 5-10 mg/kg orally.<ref name="pmid32034659">{{cite journal| author=Shen K, Yang Y, Wang T, Zhao D, Jiang Y, Jin R | display-authors=etal| title=Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of 2019 novel coronavirus infection in children: experts' consensus statement. | journal=World J Pediatr | year= 2020 | volume=  | issue=  | pages=  | pmid=32034659 | doi=10.1007/s12519-020-00343-7 | pmc=7090771 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32034659  }} </ref>
[[Fever]] should be treated with [[physical cooling]] and [[antipyretics]]. If the [[body temperature]] exceeds 38.5C, [[antipyretic drugs]] should be started. Drugs that can be used in children are [[acetaminophen]] 10-15 mg/kg and [[ibuprofen]] 5-10 mg/kg orally.<ref name="pmid32034659">{{cite journal| author=Shen K, Yang Y, Wang T, Zhao D, Jiang Y, Jin R | display-authors=etal| title=Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of 2019 novel coronavirus infection in children: experts' consensus statement. | journal=World J Pediatr | year= 2020 | volume=  | issue=  | pages=  | pmid=32034659 | doi=10.1007/s12519-020-00343-7 | pmc=7090771 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32034659  }} </ref>
===Respiratory support===
===Respiratory support===
*When the [[ oxygen saturations]] are low, [[oxygen therapy]] should be started using a [[nasal catheter]] or mask oxygen<ref name="pmid32338347">{{cite journal| author=Sankar J, Dhochak N, Kabra SK, Lodha R| title=COVID-19 in Children: Clinical Approach and Management. | journal=Indian J Pediatr | year= 2020 | volume= 87 | issue= 6 | pages= 433-442 | pmid=32338347 | doi=10.1007/s12098-020-03292-1 | pmc=7183927 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32338347  }} </ref>
*When the [[ oxygen saturations]] are low, [[oxygen therapy]] should be started using a [[nasal catheter]] or mask oxygen
*Alternatively, [[heated humidified high flow nasal cannula]] (HHHFNC) can be used to improve [[oxygenation]]
*Alternatively, [[heated humidified high flow nasal cannula]] (HHHFNC) can be used to improve [[oxygenation]]
*If symptoms of [[respiratory difficulty]] persist, [[continuous positive airway pressure]] (CPAP) or [[non-invasive high-frequency ventilation]] should be considered
*If symptoms of [[respiratory difficulty]] persist, [[continuous positive airway pressure]] (CPAP) or [[non-invasive high-frequency ventilation]] should be considered
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*More studies are required to support its efficacy and safety in children with [[COVID-19]]
*More studies are required to support its efficacy and safety in children with [[COVID-19]]
===Antiviral therapy===
===Antiviral therapy===
Following are the [[experimental drugs]] that are being considered to treat children with [[COVID-19]]<ref name="pmid32506621">{{cite journal| author=Deniz M, Tapısız A, Tezer H| title=Drugs being investigated for children with COVID-19. | journal=Acta Paediatr | year= 2020 | volume=  | issue=  | pages=  | pmid=32506621 | doi=10.1111/apa.15399 | pmc=7300686 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32506621  }} </ref>. Various [[clinical trials]] are being conducted on the efficacy and safety of these drugs in children with [[COVID-19]].
Following are the [[experimental drugs]] that are being considered to treat children with [[COVID-19]]. Various [[clinical trials]] are being conducted on the efficacy and safety of these drugs in children with [[COVID-19]].
====Interferon-alpha====
====Interferon-alpha====
Inhaled [[interferon-alpha]] was the most commonly used [[antiviral]] in patients with [[COVID-19]]. Reports suggest that it helps in decreasing the [[viral load]], alleviating symptoms and shortening the disease course.<ref name="pmid31771760">{{cite journal| author=Wang BX, Fish EN| title=Global virus outbreaks: Interferons as 1st responders. | journal=Semin Immunol | year= 2019 | volume= 43 | issue=  | pages= 101300 | pmid=31771760 | doi=10.1016/j.smim.2019.101300 | pmc=7128104 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=31771760  }} </ref><ref name="pmid32275690">{{cite journal| author=Chen L, Shi M, Deng Q, Liu W, Li Q, Ye P | display-authors=etal| title=Correction: A multi-center randomized prospective study on the treatment of infant bronchiolitis with interferon α1b nebulization. | journal=PLoS One | year= 2020 | volume= 15 | issue= 4 | pages= e0231911 | pmid=32275690 | doi=10.1371/journal.pone.0231911 | pmc=7147733 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32275690  }} </ref>
Inhaled [[interferon-alpha]] was the most commonly used [[antiviral]] in patients with [[COVID-19]]. Reports suggest that it helps in decreasing the [[viral load]], alleviating symptoms and shortening the disease course.
====Remdesivir====
====Remdesivir====
*It is a [[nucleotide]] analogue that inhibits [[viral]] [[RNA polymerase]]
*It is a [[nucleotide]] analogue that inhibits [[viral]] [[RNA polymerase]]
*It was effectively used during [[Ebola]], [[SARS]], and [[MERS]] outbreaks
*It was effectively used during [[Ebola]], [[SARS]], and [[MERS]] outbreaks
*It was effective in-vitro against [[SARS-CoV-2]]<ref name="pmid32275812">{{cite journal| author=Grein J, Ohmagari N, Shin D, Diaz G, Asperges E, Castagna A | display-authors=etal| title=Compassionate Use of Remdesivir for Patients with Severe Covid-19. | journal=N Engl J Med | year= 2020 | volume= 382 | issue= 24 | pages= 2327-2336 | pmid=32275812 | doi=10.1056/NEJMoa2007016 | pmc=7169476 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32275812  }} </ref>
*It was effective in-vitro against [[SARS-CoV-2]]
*No adverse effects were reported in a newborn treated for [[Ebola]]<ref name="pmid28073857">{{cite journal| author=Dörnemann J, Burzio C, Ronsse A, Sprecher A, De Clerck H, Van Herp M | display-authors=etal| title=First Newborn Baby to Receive Experimental Therapies Survives Ebola Virus Disease. | journal=J Infect Dis | year= 2017 | volume= 215 | issue= 2 | pages= 171-174 | pmid=28073857 | doi=10.1093/infdis/jiw493 | pmc=5583641 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=28073857  }} </ref>
*No adverse effects were reported in a newborn treated for [[Ebola]]
*[[Phase III clinical trial]] is being conducted on the effectiveness of [[Remdesivir]] in treating [[COVID-19]] in adults and children above 12 years of age<ref name="pmid04292899">{{cite journal| author=Campbell CH| title=Effect of incubation temperature and serum content in agar overlay on plaque production by foot-and-mouth disease virus. | journal=Can J Comp Med Vet Sci | year= 1967 | volume= 31 | issue= 10 | pages= 251-5 | pmid=04292899 | doi= | pmc=1494743 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=4292899  }} </ref>
*[[Phase III clinical trial]] is being conducted on the effectiveness of [[Remdesivir]] in treating [[COVID-19]] in adults and children above 12 years of age
*[[FDA]] has approved the emergency use of [[Remdesivir]] in treating hospitalized children with severe disease{{cite web |url=https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-issues-emergency-use-authorization-potential-covid-19-treatment |title=Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Potential COVID-19 Treatment &#124; FDA |format= |work= |accessdate=}}
*[[FDA]] has approved the emergency use of [[Remdesivir]] in treating hospitalized children with severe disease{{cite web |url=https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-issues-emergency-use-authorization-potential-covid-19-treatment |title=Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Potential COVID-19 Treatment &#124; FDA |format= |work= |accessdate=}}
====Favipiravir====
====Favipiravir====
*[[Favipiravir]] is an [[RNA dependent RNA polymerase inhibitor]]
*[[Favipiravir]] is an [[RNA dependent RNA polymerase inhibitor]]
*In patients above 16 years, reports showed faster [[viral clearance]] and higher [[recovery rate]] with [[Favipiravir]]<ref name="pmid32346491">{{cite journal| author=Cai Q, Yang M, Liu D, Chen J, Shu D, Xia J | display-authors=etal| title=Experimental Treatment with Favipiravir for COVID-19: An Open-Label Control Study. | journal=Engineering (Beijing) | year= 2020 | volume=  | issue=  | pages=  | pmid=32346491 | doi=10.1016/j.eng.2020.03.007 | pmc=7185795 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32346491  }} </ref>
*In patients above 16 years, reports showed faster [[viral clearance]] and higher [[recovery rate]] with [[Favipiravir]]
*It was effective during [[Ebola]] and [[Influenza]] outbreak<ref name="pmid25706078">{{cite journal| author=Bouazza N, Treluyer JM, Foissac F, Mentré F, Taburet AM, Guedj J | display-authors=etal| title=Favipiravir for children with Ebola. | journal=Lancet | year= 2015 | volume= 385 | issue= 9968 | pages= 603-604 | pmid=25706078 | doi=10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60232-X | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=25706078  }} </ref>
*It was effective during [[Ebola]] and [[Influenza]] outbreak
*The safety and efficacy of Favipiravir are still being debated
*The safety and efficacy of Favipiravir are still being debated
*Due to its efficiency in treating [[SARS]], [[MERS]], [[Ebola]], and [[Influenza]],<ref name="pmid25706078">{{cite journal| author=Bouazza N, Treluyer JM, Foissac F, Mentré F, Taburet AM, Guedj J | display-authors=etal| title=Favipiravir for children with Ebola. | journal=Lancet | year= 2015 | volume= 385 | issue= 9968 | pages= 603-604 | pmid=25706078 | doi=10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60232-X | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=25706078  }} </ref> it is being considered as a potential treatment for severely ill children who did not respond to other treatment options<ref name="pmid32346491">{{cite journal| author=Cai Q, Yang M, Liu D, Chen J, Shu D, Xia J | display-authors=etal| title=Experimental Treatment with Favipiravir for COVID-19: An Open-Label Control Study. | journal=Engineering (Beijing) | year= 2020 | volume=  | issue=  | pages=  | pmid=32346491 | doi=10.1016/j.eng.2020.03.007 | pmc=7185795 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32346491  }} </ref>
*Due to its efficiency in treating [[SARS]], [[MERS]], [[Ebola]], and [[Influenza]],<ref name="pmid25706078">{{cite journal| author=Bouazza N, Treluyer JM, Foissac F, Mentré F, Taburet AM, Guedj J | display-authors=etal| title=Favipiravir for children with Ebola. | journal=Lancet | year= 2015 | volume= 385 | issue= 9968 | pages= 603-604 | pmid=25706078 | doi=10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60232-X | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=25706078  }} </ref> it is being considered as a potential treatment for severely ill children who did not respond to other treatment options<ref name="pmid32346491">{{cite journal| author=Cai Q, Yang M, Liu D, Chen J, Shu D, Xia J | display-authors=etal| title=Experimental Treatment with Favipiravir for COVID-19: An Open-Label Control Study. | journal=Engineering (Beijing) | year= 2020 | volume=  | issue=  | pages=  | pmid=32346491 | doi=10.1016/j.eng.2020.03.007 | pmc=7185795 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32346491  }} </ref>
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==Prevention==
==Prevention==
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*The [[pandemic]] which started in [[China]] in January 2020 and now is all over the world has had a [[tremendous]] effect on the everyday life of many however children are the most affected.  
*The [[pandemic]] which started in [[China]] in January 2020 and now is all over the world has had a [[tremendous]] effect on the everyday life of many however children are the most affected.  
*With the peak of the [[coronavirus]] cases being over in many countries like the [[USA]] and [[Europe]], there is a dilemma for the school officials about when to [[reopen]] [[schools]] for [[children]].  
*With the peak of the [[coronavirus]] cases being over in many countries like the [[USA]] and [[Europe]], there is a dilemma for the school officials about when to [[reopen]] [[schools]] for [[children]].  
*According to the data collected by the [[CDC]]<ref name="pmid32555134">{{cite journal| author=Stokes EK, Zambrano LD, Anderson KN, Marder EP, Raz KM, El Burai Felix S | display-authors=etal| title=Coronavirus Disease 2019 Case Surveillance - United States, January 22-May 30, 2020. | journal=MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep | year= 2020 | volume= 69 | issue= 24 | pages= 759-765 | pmid=32555134 | doi=10.15585/mmwr.mm6924e2 | pmc=7302472 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32555134  }} </ref> and other articles<ref><Castagnoli R, Votto M, Licari A, et al. [[Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2)]] infection in children and adolescents - a systematic review. JAMA Pediatr Rev. 2020. 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.1467></ref><ref><Dong Y, Mo X, Hu Y, et al. Epidemiological characteristics of 2143 pediatric patients with 2019 [[coronavirus]] disease in China. Pediatrics. 2020. 10.1542/peds.2020-0702></ref> children are affected less compared to adults with [[asymptomatic]] to [[mild]] [[COVID-19]] symptoms.
*According to the data collected by the [[CDC]]<ref name="pmid32555134">{{cite journal| author=Stokes EK, Zambrano LD, Anderson KN, Marder EP, Raz KM, El Burai Felix S | display-authors=etal| title=Coronavirus Disease 2019 Case Surveillance - United States, January 22-May 30, 2020. | journal=MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep | year= 2020 | volume= 69 | issue= 24 | pages= 759-765 | pmid=32555134 | doi=10.15585/mmwr.mm6924e2 | pmc=7302472 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32555134  }} </ref> and other articles children are affected less compared to adults with [[asymptomatic]] to [[mild]] [[COVID-19]] symptoms.
*The challenge faced by the school committees around the world is to decide between the [[pros]] and [[cons]] of whether to reopen the school with children facing the emotional toll of the [[lockdown]] and [[quarantine]]. <ref name="pmid32517815">{{cite journal| author=Fantini MP, Reno C, Biserni GB, Savoia E, Lanari M| title=COVID-19 and the re-opening of schools: a policy maker's dilemma. | journal=Ital J Pediatr | year= 2020 | volume= 46 | issue= 1 | pages= 79 | pmid=32517815 | doi=10.1186/s13052-020-00844-1 | pmc=7280677 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32517815  }} </ref>
*The challenge faced by the school committees around the world is to decide between the [[pros]] and [[cons]] of whether to reopen the school with children facing the emotional toll of the [[lockdown]] and [[quarantine]].  


The CDC guidelines for re-opening  schools are as follows <ref><https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/schools.html></ref>
The CDC guidelines for re-opening  schools are as follows  
*These guidelines are to be followed by schools by coordinating with the [[local]] [[health]] department to know the level of [[mitigation]] in your community as the [[coronavirus]] cases are increasing.
*These guidelines are to be followed by schools by coordinating with the [[local]] [[health]] department to know the level of [[mitigation]] in your community as the [[coronavirus]] cases are increasing.
*Educate the teachers and the parents on signs of coronavirus like [[dry cough]], [[cold]], [[high fever]], and other [[flu-like]] symptoms.  
*Educate the teachers and the parents on signs of coronavirus like [[dry cough]], [[cold]], [[high fever]], and other [[flu-like]] symptoms.  
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=== Domestic violence in children ===
=== Domestic violence in children ===
*In this [[lockdown]] even though children are affected less compared to adults with [[COVID -19]] that however is not the case when it comes to [[mental]] [[health]] and [[safety]].
*In this [[lockdown]] even though children are affected less compared to adults with [[COVID -19]] that however is not the case when it comes to [[mental]] [[health]] and [[safety]].
*A study by Silvia Bressan et all <ref name="pmid32487724">{{cite journal| author=Bressan S, Gallo E, Tirelli F, Gregori D, Da Dalt L| title=Lockdown: more domestic accidents than COVID-19 in children. | journal=Arch Dis Child | year= 2020 | volume= | issue=  | pages=  | pmid=32487724 | doi=10.1136/archdischild-2020-319547 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32487724  }} </ref> reported a [[sharp]] increase in [[pediatric]] [[emergency]] visit due to [[domestic]] [[violence]] with majority of [[limb]] [[fractures]], [[facial]] [[fracture]], [[subdural]] [[hematoma]] and ingestion of [[caustic]] cleaning product.  
*A study by Silvia Bressan et all  reported a [[sharp]] increase in [[pediatric]] [[emergency]] visit due to [[domestic]] [[violence]] with majority of [[limb]] [[fractures]], [[facial]] [[fracture]], [[subdural]] [[hematoma]] and ingestion of [[caustic]] cleaning product.
*Increased measures for children's safety and frequent [[disinfection]] should be encouraged.
*Increased measures for children's safety and frequent [[disinfection]] should be encouraged.


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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Harmeet Kharoud M.D.[2]; Asra Firdous, M.B.B.S.[3] Neepa Shah, M.B.B.S.[4]; Abdelrahman Ibrahim Abushouk, MD[5]

Synonyms and Keywords: Novel coronavirus, COVID-19, Wuhan coronavirus, coronavirus disease-19, coronavirus disease 2019, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, COVID-19, 2019-nCoV, Neonatal COVID-19, Pediatric COVID-19, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children.

Overview

Cases of COVID-19 have been reported in children, yet the prevalence is lower than adults. The presentation of COVID-19 in children ranges from asymptomatic and mild cases to the multisystem inflammatory syndrome. Given that asymptomatic patients may not get tested for COVID-19 and are potential carriers for viral transmission, high clinical suspicion is required to prevent such transmissions to a population at risk of developing severe disease. A pediatrician should be cautious to exclude other causes of respiratory illnesses like seasonal influenza before any diagnostic tests. As no effective treatment has been approved by the FDA yet, the goal of managing patients with COVID-19 is to treat the symptoms, prevent and treat complications, and provide supportive care.

Historical Perspective

Classification

  • Asymptomatic presentation
    • Children present with no clinical signs or symptoms with normal chest imaging.
    • Among 2,143 children with COVID-19 infection 4% of children were asymptomatic.
    • According to one study, 14.2% of children were asymptomatic. Another study found 18% of asymptomatic children tested positive for COVID-19.
  • Mild Disease
    • Children present with mild symptoms including fever, fatigue, myalgia, cough.
    • Among 2,143 children with COVID-19 infection 51% of children had a mild disease of COVID-19.
    • According to one study, 36.3% of children present with a mild form of the disease.
  • Moderate
    • Children present with pneumonia and symptoms or subclinical disease with abnormal chest imaging.
    • Among 2,143 children with COVID-19 infection 39% of children had a moderate presentation.[1]
  • Severe
    • Children present with dyspnea, central cyanosis, hypoxia.[1]
    • Among 2,143 children with COVID-19 infection 5% of children had a severe presentation.[1]
    • 2.1% of children present with a severe form of COVID-19 disease.
    • Children with underlying comorbidities are more susceptible to developing severe COVID-19 symptoms.
  • Critical

Pathophysiology

Pathogenesis

Tropism

  • The virus also relies on the ACE-II receptor not only for host cell entry but also for subsequent viral replication.
  • High viral loads have been detected in the lower respiratory tract, suggesting that the virus might have a higher affinity for the epithelium of the lower respiratory tract and indicating a need for repeat testing of the upper or lower respiratory tract samples in the setting of an initial negative result of nasopharyngeal or throat swab in a suspected case.
  • ACE-II receptors' presence in the extrapulmonary tissues (heart, kidney, endothelium, and intestine) could also explain the multi-organ dysfunction observed in patients.
  • ACE-II receptors are also expressed in the oral cavity with a higher level of expression in the tongue than the buccal or gingival tissues. This indicates oral cavity as potentially high risk for SARS-CoV-2 infectious susceptibility.
  • ACE-II receptors' high expression on the luminal surface of intestinal epithelial cells suggests that the intestine might also be a major entry site for the virus and that the infection might have been initiated by consuming food from the Wuhan market (the assumed site of the outbreak).

Activation of Host Immune Reponses

  • SARS-CoV2 is known to cause a delayed-type I interferon response during the initial phases of infection.
  • Infection and viral replication lead to an activation of neutrophils, macrophages, and monocytes. Th1/Th17 induced specific antibodies are produced.
  • RNA viruses such as SARS-CoV and MERS are recognized pathogen associated molecular patterns by endosomal RNA receptors, TLR3 and TLR7 and the cytosolic RNA sensor, RIG-I/MDA5.
  • This leads to downstream activation of NF-KB signaling cascade and nuclear translocation of transcription factors, which in turn leads to the production of type 1 interferon pro-inflammatory cytokines.
  • Coronavirus Nucleocapsid Inhibits Type I Interferon Production by Interfering with TRIM25-Mediated RIG-I Ubiquitination.

Associated Conditions

Causes

Differentiating COVID-19 in Children from other Diseases

COVID-19 disease in children should be differentiated from the following conditions:

Epidemiology and Demographics

  • Less than 2% of the confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 comprise of children less than 19 years of age[3]

Incidence

  • Among the 1,761,503 aggregate cases reported to CDC from January 22–May 30, the incidence of confirmed cases was 403.6 cases per 100,000 population [3].
  • Lowest cumulative incidence being in the group of children less than 9 years. (51.1) per 100,000 population.
  • To accurately calculate the incidence of COVID-19 in children, a study called Human Epidemiology and Response to SARS-CoV-2 HEROS led by Dr. Hartet is under process and has started enrolling 6000 healthy children as well as children with asthma, allergies from 2000 U.S families across 11 states.

Prevalence

Prevalence of coronavirus in children is less compared to adults as the number of cases are less and most of the cases are with the mild presentation.

Age

  • According to the data published by CDC for a period of January 22 to May 30 [3]
    • The cumulative incidence of COVID-19 cases in children age 0-9 is 51.1 from 20,458 cases.
    • The cumulative incidence of COVID-19 cases in children age 10-19 is 117.3 from 49,245 cases.

Race

Non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native persons have an age-adjusted hospitalization rate approximately 5 times that of non-Hispanic White persons, while non-Hispanic Black persons and Hispanic or Latino persons each have a rate approximately 4.5 times that of non-Hispanic White persons

Gender

  • According to the data published by CDC for a period of January 22 to May 30[3]
    • The cumulative incidence of COVID-19 cases:
      • Boys age 0-9 years is 52.5 (1.7%) out of 10,743
      • Boys age 10-19 years is 113.4 (3.8%) out of 24,302
      • Girls age 0-9 years is 49.7 (1.4%) out of 9,715
      • Girls age 10-19 years is 121 (3.7%)out of 24,943

Region

Risk Factors

Breastfeeding

Vertical transmission

  • A study by Marzieh Zamaniyan et all discusses about a pregnant women who developed severe pneumonia with 32 weeks of gestation delivered a healthy pre-term baby without COVID-19 symptoms.
    • The first neonatal nasal swab, vaginal secretion and umbilical cord RT-PCR was negative.
    • However, the second neonate and amniotic sample for RT-PCR tested positive for COVID-19. This study shows more research needs to be done to identify more cases with possible intrauterine infection.
  • Another study documented a possible vertical transmission as increased levels of neonatal Ig M antibodies were found in 3 cases.
    • Seropositivity with IgM antibodies found in neonates needs reflex testing for example - virus neutralization, IgG avidity index, molecular and immunoblotting. A study by Dong E et all discussed decreasing levels of neonatal IgM antibodies in the serum 2 weeks later. So far RT-PCR is the preferred test to docuement for possible vertical transmission.
  • Pregnant women with severe COVID-19 pneumonia were found to have placental inflammation which increases the risk for transplacental infection and pre-term births.[5]
  • Detection of IgM and IL-6 in neonates serum is used as one of the markers for possible transplacental transmission.
  • Some studies which detected the virus hours to days after birth in the nasopharyngeal samples and hence those newborns could have been exposed to the virus after birth via the nosocomial infection.

Screening

Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis

Complications

A. Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)

  • To view detailed information on multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, click here.

B. Acute Heart Failure

C. Negative effects of lockdown in children

Prognosis

Most children recover fully from the infection. Few children, however, require hospitalization and ICU admission.

  • <9 years of age among 20,458 children[3]
  • 10-19 years of age among 49,245 children[3]
Data of children with hospitalized children and ICU admissions as reported by CDC for a period of January 22 to May 30[3]
Age All admissions in the hospital and ICU divided according to associated comorbidity
<9 years (20458 cases) All patients (20458) Among all patients with reported underlying disease (619) Among all patients with no reported underlying disease (2277)
All admissions in the hospital including ICU ICU admissions All admissions in the hospital including ICU ICU admissions All admissions in the hospital including ICU ICU admissions
848/20458 (4.1%) 141/20458 (0.7%) 138/619 (22.3%) 31/619 (5%) 84/2277(3.7%) 116/2277 (0.7%)
10-19 years (49245 cases) All patients (49245) Among all patients with reported

underlying disease (2076)

Among all patients with no reported underlying disease (5047)
All admissions in the hospital including ICU ICU admissions All admissions in the hospital including ICU (2076) ICU admissions All admissions in the hospital including ICU (5047) ICU admissions
1234/49245 (2.5%) 216/49245 (0.4%) 309/2076 (14.9%) 72/2076 (3.5%) 115/5047 (2.3%) 17/5047 (0.3%)

Diagnosis

Diagnostic Study of Choice

In case of clinical suspicion, the best diagnostic test to diagnose COVID-19 infection in children is Reverse-Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction

History and Symptoms

  • Presentation of COVID-19 is less severe in children as compared to adults. Most of the children are asymptomatic.
  • According to CDC, as of April 2, 2020, 1.7% confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in children aged <18 years age among the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19.
  • Illness severity of COVID-19 in children ranges from asymptomatic to critical.
  • The incubation period of SARS-CoV-2 varies from 2 to 14 days with most patients developing symptoms 3 to 7 days after exposure.[7]

The common symptoms of COVID-19 infection in children are:

  • Fever and Cough are one of the most common symptoms reported in children. One study showed fever is prevalent in 47.5% of children and cough in 41.5% among the 1124 children with COVID-19.According to the CDC, fever, and cough was reported in 56% and 54% of children with COVID 19
  • Dyspnea, nasal congestion, pharyngeal erythema, and sore throat are also common presentations in children.
  • Gastrointestinal symptoms: The gastrointestinal manifestation in COVID-19 positive children are diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, nausea, and anorexia. Children can present with gastrointestinal symptoms in the absence of respiratory symptoms.
  • Cutaneous Findings: The cutaneous findings in COVID-19 positive children range from petechiae to papulovesicular rash and diffuse urticaria. These appear early in the course of COVID-19 due to to viral replication or circulating cytokines. Many patients with COVID-19 present with chilblain-like lesions unrelated to cold (COVID toes). Chilblains are painful or itchy swellings of the toes and fingers, caused by small-vessel inflammation from repeated exposure to cold. A retrospective case series presented 22 children and adolescents with COVID-19 who presented with chillblains.
  • Neurological manifestation: The presentation of neurological manifestation in children is rare. However, a case report described a rare case of a 6-week old infant with COVID-19 who had 10-15 seconds episodes of upward gaze and bilateral leg stiffening.
  • Neonates and Infants with COVID-19 are often asymptomatic or present with fever with or without mild cough and congestion.

Physical Examination

The physical examination findings of COVID-19 in children are similar to those in adults. To view physical examination findings in COVID-19, click here.

Laboratory Findings

Studies reportedly showed following lab abnormalities in pediatric patients with COVID-19

Electrocardiogram

There are no current, evidence-based information on electrocardiographic changes in children with COVID-19.

X-ray

CT scan

CT chest is an important diagnostic modality in pediatric patients with COVID-19. Chest CT scans has reportedly shown higher positive rates in suspected patients than RT-PCR. It has better sensitivity. CT chest and a series of chest X-rays can be used to monitor the progression of the disease. Imaging findings reported in the studies are[8][9][10]

Children are at increased risk of radiation and its effects, so CT scans and X-rays should be judiciously used in them. It is advised to perform Pulmonary Ultrasonography (USG) in newborns. It has better sensitivity and is safer than CT scans and Chest X-rays.

MRI

Other Imaging Findings

  • To view other imaging findings on COVID-19, click here.

Other Diagnostic Studies

  • To view other diagnostic studies for COVID-19, click here.

Treatment

Management of COVID-19 in pediatric patients depends on the severity of symptoms.

  • Hospital admission and level of care depend on the clinical presentation, supportive care requirement, underlying comorbidities, and availability of health care facilities at home
  • Suspected patients must be isolated at a hospital or home until the diagnosis is excluded
  • After confirming the diagnosis, they should be hospitalized and isolated in the wards maintained for pediatric patients with COVID-19
  • Critical and severe cases require Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission and management

As no effective treatment has been approved by the FDA yet, the main goal of managing patients with COVID-19 is to treat the symptoms, provide supportive care, prevent and treat complications, treat underlying diseases and secondary infections, and provide organ function support. Following measures are reported to be crucial in the management of COVID-19

Symptomatic treatment and Supportive Care

Fever should be treated with physical cooling and antipyretics. If the body temperature exceeds 38.5C, antipyretic drugs should be started. Drugs that can be used in children are acetaminophen 10-15 mg/kg and ibuprofen 5-10 mg/kg orally.[11]

Respiratory support

Mechanical Ventilation

Low tidal volume mechanical ventilation is preferred to prevent ventilation related lung injury. Criteria for starting mechanical ventilation[11]

OR

OR

Antibiotics

Antibiotics and antifungals help in reducing symptoms and preventing complications of secondary infections[10]

Corticosteroids

Steroids are used in severe cases and to prevent complications[10]. Any of the following criteria must be met before starting corticosteroid therapy in patients with COVID-19[11]. Intravenous methylprednisolone 1-2mg/kg/day used for 3-5 days. Long-term usage is highly discouraged.

  • Rapid progression of the disease as documented from chest imaging and development of ARDS

OR

OR

OR

Anticoagulation therapy

Convalescent plasma therapy

Evidence suggests the use of plasma therapy in children with exacerbations and severe and critical disease.

Immunoglobulin therapy

  • Intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) can be used in severe cases[10]
  • Dose of 1g/kg/day for 2days or 400mg/kg/day for 8 days is recommended for children
  • More studies are required to support its efficacy and safety in children with COVID-19

Antiviral therapy

Following are the experimental drugs that are being considered to treat children with COVID-19. Various clinical trials are being conducted on the efficacy and safety of these drugs in children with COVID-19.

Interferon-alpha

Inhaled interferon-alpha was the most commonly used antiviral in patients with COVID-19. Reports suggest that it helps in decreasing the viral load, alleviating symptoms and shortening the disease course.

Remdesivir

  • It is a nucleotide analogue that inhibits viral RNA polymerase
  • It was effectively used during Ebola, SARS, and MERS outbreaks
  • It was effective in-vitro against SARS-CoV-2
  • No adverse effects were reported in a newborn treated for Ebola
  • Phase III clinical trial is being conducted on the effectiveness of Remdesivir in treating COVID-19 in adults and children above 12 years of age
  • FDA has approved the emergency use of Remdesivir in treating hospitalized children with severe disease"Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Potential COVID-19 Treatment | FDA".

Favipiravir

Prevention

Re-opening of schools

  • The pandemic which started in China in January 2020 and now is all over the world has had a tremendous effect on the everyday life of many however children are the most affected.
  • With the peak of the coronavirus cases being over in many countries like the USA and Europe, there is a dilemma for the school officials about when to reopen schools for children.
  • According to the data collected by the CDC[3] and other articles children are affected less compared to adults with asymptomatic to mild COVID-19 symptoms.
  • The challenge faced by the school committees around the world is to decide between the pros and cons of whether to reopen the school with children facing the emotional toll of the lockdown and quarantine.

The CDC guidelines for re-opening schools are as follows

  • These guidelines are to be followed by schools by coordinating with the local health department to know the level of mitigation in your community as the coronavirus cases are increasing.
  • Educate the teachers and the parents on signs of coronavirus like dry cough, cold, high fever, and other flu-like symptoms.
  • If the child has the above-mentioned symptoms or is in contact with an adult at home having these symptoms or the adult at home has tested positive the child should stay home.
  • Teachers, children, and other staff members with the immunocompromised state should be given the option to work from home virtually as they are in the high-risk group.
  • Hand hygiene- Soap and water should be provided by the school for students to wash hands frequently for 20 seconds
  • If soap and water are not available provide hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
  • Use a tissue to cover cough/sneeze and wash hands after discarding the tissue safely.
  • Cloth face mask is advised for all the school staff and the children except kids younger than 2 years of age or kids with a breathing problem who needs assistance in removing the face mask.
  • Signs about COVID 19 should be placed in places frequently visited like the school entrance, cafeteria, and the bathroom.
  • Avoid sharing objects and if possible give kids individual supplies.
  • Ensure proper ventilation systems are in place, open windows when it's safe and possible.
  • Identify small groups of children and try to keep them together with the same teacher.
  • Food brought from home is advisable. If not then food should be distributed in the classroom, not the cafeteria.
  • Advise students and teachers to limit their exposure to the news stories. It can be overwhelming for the students.
  • Encourage the students to talk to anyone they trust or to reach out to teachers to talk when overwhelmed.
  • If a child tests positive or is suspected to have COVID-19 the school should arrange special transport for the student separately.
  • Inform the local health care department and close contacts if the student tests positive.
  • Proper contact tracing, isolation, disinfecting the common places frequently used by the students should be made a priority.

Domestic violence in children

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