Epidemiological characteristics of paediatric Omicron infection during the outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 infection during March–May in 2022 in Shanghai, China

Autor: Hailing Chang, Xuanzhao Zhang, Hualin Su, Jiehao Cai, Xiaohua Liu, Jingjing Li, Yating Wang, Zhaowen Zhang, Minghui Zhu, Lifang Zhao, Sijia Zhang, Kewen Mei, Liping Zhang, Xiaoguang Wang, Hongjin Yan, Lingfei Luo, Zhiyin Xu, Mei Zeng
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Epidemiology and Infection. 151
ISSN: 1469-4409
0950-2688
DOI: 10.1017/s0950268823000663
Popis: This study aims to understand the epidemiological characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the paediatric population during the outbreak of the Omicron variant in Shanghai. We retrospectively analysed the population-based epidemiological characteristics and clinical outcome of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant infection in children in Minhang District, Shanghai, based on the citywide surveillance system during the outbreak period in 2022 (March to May). During this time, a total of 63,969 cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection were notified in Minhang District, out of which 4,652 (7.3%) were children and adolescents
Databáze: OpenAIRE