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ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Clinical and Epidemiological Presentation of COVID-19 among Children in Conflict Setting.

Maureen Dar Iang, Ola El Hajj Hassan, Maureen McGowan, Huda Basaleem, Khaled Al-Sakkaf, Albrecht Jahn, Fekri Dureab

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Article in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Maureen Dar IangHeidelberg Institute of Global Health, Hospital University, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
Ola El Hajj HassanHeidelberg Institute of Global Health, Hospital University, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
Maureen McGowanHeidelberg Institute of Global Health, Hospital University, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7630-9862
Huda BasaleemFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Aden, Madinat Al-Shaab, 63 O2, Aden P.O. Box 11011, Yemen.ORCID 0000-0002-7353-5140
Khaled Al-SakkafFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Aden, Madinat Al-Shaab, 63 O2, Aden P.O. Box 11011, Yemen.
Albrecht JahnHeidelberg Institute of Global Health, Hospital University, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
Fekri DureabHeidelberg Institute of Global Health, Hospital University, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-8414-4129
Heidelberg University · DEUniversity of Aden · YE

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Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft JA 967/3-1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: This study aims to describe the observable symptoms of children with COVID-19 infection and analyze access to real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing among children seeking care in Yemen. Method: In the period of March 2020−February 2022, data were obtained from 495 children suspected to have been infected with COVID-19 (from a larger register of 5634 patients) from the Diseases Surveillance and Infection Control Department at the Ministry of Public Health and Population in Aden, Yemen. Results: Overall, 21.4% of the children with confirmed COVID-19 infection were asymptomatic. Fever (71.4%) and cough (67.1%) were the most frequently reported symptoms among children, and children were less likely to have fever (p < 0.001), sore throat (p < 0.001) and cough (p < 0.001) compared to adults. A lower frequency of COVID-19-associated symptoms was reported among children with positive RT-PCR tests compared to children with negative tests. A lower rate of testing was conducted among children (25%) compared to adults (61%). Fewer tests were carried out among children <5 years (11%) compared to other age groups (p < 0.001), for children from other nationalities (4%) compared to Yemeni children (p < 0.001) and for girls (21%) compared to boys (30%) (p < 0.031). Conclusion: Understanding and addressing the cause of these disparities and improving guidelines for COVID-19 screening among children will improve access to care and control of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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childrenCOVID-19equitySARS-CoV-2Yemen

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