Those under 12 months have immune systems that are still learning to fight viruses and lungs that are still developing. But at this point, children aren’t being tested widely.Īnother takeaway is that there should be increased vigilance around protecting the very young. It would help the country’s health care system better prepare for those that might need care. Pediatricians from Baylor College of Medicine responded to the study saying the findings highlight the need to take a closer look at how COVID19 is impacting kids. More than a third of kids had moderate illness: pneumonia, frequent fever, dry coughs, diarrhea and low oxygen levels.More than 10 percent of them (40 babies) were under 12 months old.More than 60 percent of the kids who got really sick were five years old or younger.
Compare that with 18.5 percent of adults that need hospitalization. Nearly 6 percent of children experienced severe or critical illness.Here are some of the findings, published in the journal Pediatrics: While most kids are less likely to experience severe illness with COVID-19 than adults - it doesn’t mean kids don’t fall ill to the virus. The first, is the largest study done on kids, focusing on 2,143 pediatric patients who either tested positive with COVID-19 or were suspected of having it. Here’s some information on two new studies of note: Scientists around the globe are rapidly trying to gain insights into the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the coronavirus.
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