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Biomédica
Print version ISSN 0120-4157On-line version ISSN 2590-7379
Abstract
MORENO-MONTOYA, José et al. Incidence of acute respiratory symptoms and COVID-19 infection in children in public schools in Bogotá, Colombia, from July to November, 2020. Biomed. [online]. 2022, vol.42, suppl.2, pp.73-77. Epub Oct 31, 2022. ISSN 0120-4157. https://doi.org/10.7705/biomedica.6166.
Introduction:
More than 90% of children infected with COVID-19 worldwide developed mild to moderate disease. In Colombia, during 2020, COVID-19 infections in children stayed below 9.2% of the total cases, with no trends for age group or sex.
Objective:
To estimate the incidence of acute respiratory symptoms and COVID-19 in children from public schools in Bogotá, Colombia during the second semester of 2020.
Material and methods:
A telephone survey was conducted in over 5,000 scholar children. Antecedents and use of health services were informed. Descriptive statistics were used.
Results:
A total of 151.470 persons per day accounting for an IR of 157,8 per 100,000 people; almost three times the rate reported by the official surveillance system in the city.
Conclusion:
A lack of diagnosis and consultation in children was found compared to the general population. Further research is needed to elucidate the true burden of the disease in children.
Keywords : Coronavirus infections; respiratory tract infections; communicable diseases; epidemiology; surveillance; adolescent; child.