Table 1.
SARS‐CoV‐2 transmission in children
| Study | Participants n | Median Age | Positive SARS‐CoV‐2 n (%) | SARS‐CoV‐2 confirmed adult household contact n (%) | Symptomatic adult household contact n (%) | Sibling n (%) | Community/unknown n (%) | International travel (imported) n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garazzino et al. 16 (Italy) | 168 | 2.3 | 168 (100) | 113 (67) | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 0 (0) |
| Zachariah et al. 17 (New York) | 50 | 9 | 50 (100) | 26 (52) | 9 (18) | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
| Götzinger et al. 18 (Europe) | 582 | 5 | 582 (100) | 324 (56) | ‐ | 24 (4) | 234 (40) | ‐ |
| Han et al. 4 (South Korea) | 91 | 11 | 91 (100) | 57 (63)a | ‐ | ‐ | 15 (16)/4 (4) | 15 (17) |
| Cura Yayla et al. 19 (Turkey) | 220 | 10 | 220 (100) | 217 (99)b | ‐ | ‐ | ‐/3 (1) | ‐ |
| Lu et al. 20 (Wuhan) | 171 | 6.7 | 171 (100) | 131 (77) | 23 (14) | ‐ | 2 (1)/15 (9) | ‐ |
| Yonker et al. 21 (MA, USA) | 49 | 12.7 | 49 (100) | 33 (67) | ‐ | 9 (18) | 9 (18)/‐ | ‐ |
| Antunez‐Montes et al. 22 (Latin America) | 409 | 3 | 409 (100) | 165 (40) | ‐ | 5 (1) | 62 (15)/177 (43) | ‐ |
Abbreviation: SARS‐CoV‐2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
a
All household members included, author did not specify whether adult or sibling was the source.
b
Both household and close contacts included in this data point.
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