Many studies have focused on the symptoms and effects of COVID-19, but few have compared SARS-CoV-2 data with other respiratory viruses. A new study challenges the idea that COVID-19 is a frequent and severe illness in very young children.
A recent retrospective single-center study in France published Oct. 5 in Pediatric Pulmonology found infants under 2 months of age were less likely to experience SARS-CoV-2 infection and less likely to experience severe illness compared with other viral respiratory infections. Additionally, researchers found young children with COVID-19 required less respiratory support, enteral nutrition, or intensive care admission—and had shorter hospital stays—than children with other respiratory viruses.
