Young kids could spread COVID-19 as much as older children and adults

(Ann& Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago) A study from Ann& Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago discovered that children younger than 5 years with mild to moderate COVID-19 have much higher levels of genetic material for the virus in the nose compared to older children and adults. Findings, published in JAMA Pediatrics, point to the possibility that the youngest children transmit the virus as much as other age groups.

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-07/arh-ykc072720.php

Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - July 30, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news