Incidence of acute respiratory symptoms and COVID-19 infection in children in public schools in Bogotá, Colombia, from July to November, 2020

INTRODUCTION: More than 90% of children infected with COVID-19 worldwide developed mild to moderate disease. In Colombia, during 2020, COVID-19 infections in children stayed below 9.2% of the total cases, with no trends for age group or sex.

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the incidence of acute respiratory symptoms and COVID-19 in children from public schools in Bogotá, Colombia during the second semester of 2020.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: A telephone survey was conducted in over 5,000 scholar children. Antecedents and use of health services were informed. Descriptive statistics were used.

RESULTS: A total of 151.470 persons per day accounting for an IR of 157,8 per 100,000 people; almost three times the rate reported by the official surveillance system in the city.

CONCLUSION: A lack of diagnosis and consultation in children was found compared to the general population. Further research is needed to elucidate the true burden of the disease in children.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:42

Enthalten in:

Biomedica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud - 42(2021), Sp. 2 vom: 31. Okt., Seite 73-77

Sprache:

Englisch

Weiterer Titel:

Incidence of acute respiratory symptoms and COVID-19 infection in children in public schools in Bogotá, Colombia, from July to November, 2020

Beteiligte Personen:

Moreno-Montoya, José [VerfasserIn]
Benavides-Arias, Diana [VerfasserIn]
Pérez, Luz Amparo [VerfasserIn]
Ruiz, Jennifer [VerfasserIn]
García, Deidamia [VerfasserIn]
Osejo, Iván [VerfasserIn]
Ussa, Edwin [VerfasserIn]
Pino, Camilo [VerfasserIn]
De La Hoz, Fernando Pío [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adolescent
Child infecciones por coronavirus
Communicable diseases
Coronavirus infections
Epidemiology
Journal Article
Respiratory tract infections
Surveillance

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 04.11.2022

Date Revised 22.11.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.7705/biomedica.6166

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM348365284