SciELO - Scientific Electronic Library Online

 
vol.42 suppl.2Clinical validation of the isothermal RT-LAMP test for rapid diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2Controversies in neuroimmunology: multiple sclerosis, vaccination, SARS-CoV-2 and other dilemas índice de autoresíndice de assuntospesquisa de artigos
Home Pagelista alfabética de periódicos  

Serviços Personalizados

Journal

Artigo

Indicadores

Links relacionados

  • Em processo de indexaçãoCitado por Google
  • Não possue artigos similaresSimilares em SciELO
  • Em processo de indexaçãoSimilares em Google

Compartilhar


Biomédica

versão impressa ISSN 0120-4157versão On-line ISSN 2590-7379

Resumo

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 31-Out-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.

Palavras-chave : Coronavirus infections; respiratory tract infections; communicable diseases; epidemiology; surveillance; adolescent; child.

        · resumo em Espanhol     · texto em Inglês     · Inglês ( pdf )