Claims and reasons about mild COVID-19 in children.
subject: Children, Coronavirus disease 2019, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, YOUNG PEOPLE, mild infection
description: The elderly form the main risk group in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and age is recognized as a major risk factor for the severity of infection and mortality of COVID-19. The severity of the infection in children is milder than in adults. Although the pathophysiology of COVID-19 is not fully understood, several possible factors and mechanisms have been suggested for the lower severity of infection in children.
creator: A. Kenarkoohi, S. Falahi, A. Abdoli
source: New microbes and new infections
date: 2021