New report suggests babies who test positive for Covid-19 often only have a mild case of the virus with little or no respiratory problems. FMTNews Baby Covid19
A new report details how babies who test positive for Covid-19 are likely to only develop a mild case.
After emerging data suggested that children infected with Covid-19 typically have no symptoms or a mild case of the virus, doctors at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, USA, looked at 18 infants all under 90 days old who had tested positive for Covid-19.Most of the infants had a fever, while two had a cough as the only symptom.
Of the children, 50% were admitted to the hospital’s general inpatient service, although none required oxygen, respiratory support or intensive care. “It is unclear whether young infants with fever and a positive test for SARS-CoV-2 require hospital admission,” says lead author Dr Leena B Mithal.
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