COVID-19: Manifestações clínicas e diagnóstico em crianças / COVID-19: Clinical manifestations and diagnosis in children

Authors

  • Karinne Nancy Sena Rocha
  • Mariza Paiva Carvalho
  • Marina Patrocinio Lemos
  • Lucas Rodrigues e Correia
  • Felipe Morais Andrade
  • Clara Tanus Loschi Baggeto
  • Rafael Baldo Tiveron
  • Elisa Caporali
  • Maria Vitória Gonçalves Pereira Jatobá

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34119/bjhrv5n1-268

Keywords:

COVID-19, Criança, Sinais e Sintomas, Diagnóstico.

Abstract

As crianças de todas as idades podem se contaminar pelo COVID-19, particularmente aquelas com menos de 12 a 14 anos de idade, parecem ser afetadas menos comumente do que os adultos, embora as crianças normalmente tenham um risco menor de exposição do que os adultos e sejam testadas com menos frequência do que os adultos, a incidência de contaminação em crianças aumenta com o aumento da idade. As crianças de todas as idades podem transmitir SARS-CoV-2 para outras, mas a taxa de transmissão por crianças pequenas é incerta. As crianças mais velhas e adolescentes transmitem SARS-CoV-2 efetivamente em ambientes domésticos e comunitários. As crianças infectadas eliminam o vírus SARS-CoV-2 com cargas virais nasofaríngeas comparáveis ou superiores às dos adultos. As cargas virais e o risco de transmissão parecem ser maiores em indivíduos sintomáticos do que assintomáticos. 

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Published

2022-02-17

How to Cite

ROCHA, K. N. S.; CARVALHO, M. P.; LEMOS, M. P.; E CORREIA, L. R.; ANDRADE, F. M.; BAGGETO, C. T. L.; TIVERON, R. B.; CAPORALI, E.; JATOBÁ, M. V. G. P. COVID-19: Manifestações clínicas e diagnóstico em crianças / COVID-19: Clinical manifestations and diagnosis in children. Brazilian Journal of Health Review, [S. l.], v. 5, n. 1, p. 3063–3080, 2022. DOI: 10.34119/bjhrv5n1-268. Disponível em: https://ojs.brazilianjournals.com.br/ojs/index.php/BJHR/article/view/44206. Acesso em: 16 apr. 2024.

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