Children
have fewer symptoms and less severe disease from infection with the novel
coronavirus, according to a review of studies which suggests that kids infected
by a household contact often show symptoms before them.
The
review, published in the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, noted that the
novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, seems to cause fewer symptoms and less severe
disease in children compared with adults.
According
to the researchers (including from the University of Fribourg in Switzerland &
the University of Melbourne in Australia) children are just as likely as adults
to become infected with the virus, but are less likely to be unwell or develop
severe symptoms.
According
to the study, there are four coronaviruses that circulate in humans, mostly
causing respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms -- ranging from the common
cold to severe disease.
The
scientists said most reported infections with SARS-CoV-2 have occurred in
children with a documented household contact, adding that kids with COVID-19
may be more likely to develop gastrointestinal symptoms.
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