The clinical characteristics of pediatric coronavirus disease 2019 in 2020 in Japan.

Tomohiro KatsutaNaoki ShimizuKenji OkadaKeiko Tanaka-TayaTakashi NakanoHajime KamiyaKiyoko AmoNaruhiko IshiwadaSatoshi IwataMakoto OshiroNobuhiko OkabeRyutaro KiraSeigo KorematsuShigeru SugaTakeshi TsugawaNaoko NishimuraHaruka HishikiMasashi FujiokaMitsuaki HosoyaYumi MizunoMahito MineIsao MiyairiChiaki MiyazakiIchiro MoriokaTsuneo MorishimaTetsushi Yoshikawa Taizo WadaHiroshi AzumaKoichi KusuharaKazunobu OuchiAkihiko SaitohHiroyuki Moriuchi

Published in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2021)

COVID-19 symptoms in children are less severe than those in adults. School closure appeared to have a limited effect on transmission. Controlling household transmission from adult family members is the most important measure for prevention of COVID-19 among children.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
young adults
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
physical activity
mental health
early onset
childhood cancer
depressive symptoms
drug induced
high school