Dec 23, 2020
TUESDAY, Dec. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) Children with cancer with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) do not seem to be at increased risk for severe infection, according to a study published online Dec. 10 in the
British Journal of Cancer.
Gerard C. Millen, from the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom, and colleagues conducted a retrospective and prospective observational study involving all children in the United Kingdom diagnosed with cancer; eligible patients tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. The incidence and outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infection were examined.
The researchers identified 54 cases between March 12 and July 31, 2020: 28, 63, and 10 percent were asymptomatic, had mild infections, and had moderate, severe, or critical infections, respectively. None of the patients died, while three needed intensive care support due to COVID-19. In children younger than 16 years, the estimated incidence of hospital-identified SARS-CoV-2
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