Characterisation of COVID-19 Pandemic in Paediatric Age Group: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic first originated in Wuhan the capital of Hubei province, China in December 2019 and then spread globally. It is caused by SARS-CoV-2. Until 1^st April 2020, the number of cases worldwide was recorded to be 823,626 with 40,598 deaths. Most of the reported cases were adults with few cases described in children and neonates.

Objectives

We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to analyse the disease characterisation in paediatric age group including the possibility of vertical transmission to the neonates.

Methods

Articles published up to 2^nd April 2020 in PubMed and google Scholar were considered for this study.

Findings

The most frequently reported symptoms were cough 49%

SUBMITTER: Mustafa NM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7207144 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature