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Implications of SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in Children

Implications of SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in Children Opinion EDITORIAL Getting Back to School and Normal Christina A. Rostad, MD; Satoshi Kamidani, MD; Evan J. Anderson, MD The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has impacted the medical, eco- (ie, type, severity, and duration), the duration and timing of nomic, social, and political landscape worldwide. Despite pub- exposure (ie, presymptomatic or symptomatic), the amount of virus in the infected individual (viral load), the viral vari- lic health measures to contain the virus, including masks, hand hygiene, school closures, and stay-at-home orders, COVID-19 ant (eg, B.1.1.7), and host factors, such as baseline susceptibil- was the third leading cause of ity and immune responses in the exposed individual. Further- death in the US in 2020. Al- more, the risk of developing symptoms (eg, COVID-19) once Related article at though early data suggested infected with SARS-CoV-2 may depend on host factors, in- that children accounted for only 2% of COVID-19 cases, more cluding age and comorbidities. Any such factors may differ recent reports have indicated that 13% of diagnosed cases in between children and adults. Thus, determining the role of chil- the US have occurred in children. Additionally, the number of dren in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is challenging. COVID-19 hospitalizations among children is http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA Pediatrics American Medical Association

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American Medical Association
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2168-6203
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2168-6211
DOI
10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.2022
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Abstract

Opinion EDITORIAL Getting Back to School and Normal Christina A. Rostad, MD; Satoshi Kamidani, MD; Evan J. Anderson, MD The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has impacted the medical, eco- (ie, type, severity, and duration), the duration and timing of nomic, social, and political landscape worldwide. Despite pub- exposure (ie, presymptomatic or symptomatic), the amount of virus in the infected individual (viral load), the viral vari- lic health measures to contain the virus, including masks, hand hygiene, school closures, and stay-at-home orders, COVID-19 ant (eg, B.1.1.7), and host factors, such as baseline susceptibil- was the third leading cause of ity and immune responses in the exposed individual. Further- death in the US in 2020. Al- more, the risk of developing symptoms (eg, COVID-19) once Related article at though early data suggested infected with SARS-CoV-2 may depend on host factors, in- that children accounted for only 2% of COVID-19 cases, more cluding age and comorbidities. Any such factors may differ recent reports have indicated that 13% of diagnosed cases in between children and adults. Thus, determining the role of chil- the US have occurred in children. Additionally, the number of dren in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is challenging. COVID-19 hospitalizations among children is

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JAMA PediatricsAmerican Medical Association

Published: Oct 11, 2021

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