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Did children's symptoms and infections decline during the COVID-19 pandemic? A comparison of parental reports before and during the pandemic from a birth cohort study in New Hampshire, USA.

Janet L PeacockSusana Diaz-CotoVicki SayarathJuliette MadanMargaret Karagas
Published in: BMJ public health (2023)
The steep decline in caregiver-reported infections and symptoms mirrored trends reported in laboratory-diagnosed infections and hospitalisations and suggests a real decrease in prevalence. Longer follow-up is needed to determine later consequences of the reduction in childhood infections.
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