Life-Threatening Complications of Influenza versus COVID-19 in U.S. Children.
Natasha B HalasaAndrew J SpiekerCameron C YoungSamantha M OlsonMargaret M NewhamsJustin Z AmarinKristin L MoffittMari M NakamuraEmily R LevyVijaya L SomaRana TaljScott L WeissJulie C FitzgeraldElizabeth H MackAline B MadduxJennifer E SchusterBria M CoatesMark W HallStephanie P SchwartzAdam J SchwarzMichele KongPhilip C SpinellaLaura L LoftisGwenn E McLaughlinCharlotte V HobbsCourtney M RowanMelania M BembeaRyan A NofzigerChristopher J BabbittCindy BowensHeidi R FloriShira J GertzMatt S ZinterJohn S GiulianoJanet R HumeNatalie Z CvijanovichAalok R SinghHillary A CrandallNeal J ThomasMelissa L CullimoreManish M PatelAdrienne G Randolphnull nullnull nullPublished in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2022)
Despite differences in demographics and clinical characteristics of children with influenza or COVID-19, the frequency of life-threatening complications was similar. Our findings highlight the importance of implementing prevention measures to reduce transmission and disease severity of influenza and COVID-19.