Epidemiological characterization of the pediatric population diagnosed for SARS-CoV-2 in the public health laboratory from Tolima, Colombia: A retrospective analysis 2020–2022

Epidemiological characterization of the pediatric population diagnosed for SARS-CoV-2 in the public health laboratory from Tolima, Colombia: A retrospective analysis 2020–2022

According to this situation, Latin American countries should increase the epidemiological surveillance studies in the prepuberal population, with the aim to characterize the information related to SARS-CoV-2 infection, where the course of the disease can show different patterns respect to those in E...

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Published in:Travel medicine and infectious disease Vol. 51; p. 102507
Main Authors: Barbosa Vinasco, Hamilton Julian, Rojas Herrera, Daniela, Fernández Gómez, Lina María, Osorio Delgado, Laura Alejandra, Golijow, Carlos D., Vargas, Hernán
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01-01-2023
Elsevier Limited
Subjects:
Age groups
Child
Children
Colombia - epidemiology
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 - epidemiology
Disease transmission
Health surveillance
Hospitalization
Humans
Infections
Infectious diseases
Laboratories
Medical diagnosis
Pandemics
Pediatrics
Public Health
Retrospective Studies
Risk factors
SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Travel medicine
Viruses
Colombia
Asia
Europe
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Summary:According to this situation, Latin American countries should increase the epidemiological surveillance studies in the prepuberal population, with the aim to characterize the information related to SARS-CoV-2 infection, where the course of the disease can show different patterns respect to those in Europe and Asia. A significant relationship (p = 0.0071) between SARS-CoV-2 positivity and the age range was found in the population of children diagnosed in the PHL-Tolima (Table 1). [...]in this population, age appeared as a risk factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection. Despite the daily update of the pandemic cases, there are still no conclusive studies concerning the epidemiological behavior of the COVID-19 disease in children. [...]it is imperative to continue evaluate the age groups and their susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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ISSN:1477-8939
1873-0442
DOI:10.1016/j.tmaid.2022.102507