Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of 47 minor cases with COVID-19 in Anhui Province in 2020

GAO Xue-huan; GUO Qian; WU Jia-bing; GONG Lei; CHEN Fang; HOU Sai; LU Si-qi; SUN Yuan-fang; LIU Zhi-rong

doi:10.19837/j.cnki.ahyf.2021.05.014

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Anhui Journal of Preventive Medicine ›› 2021, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (5) : 386-389. DOI: 10.19837/j.cnki.ahyf.2021.05.014

Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of 47 minor cases with COVID-19 in Anhui Province in 2020

GAO Xue-huan^*, GUO Qian, WU Jia-bing, GONG Lei, CHEN Fang, HOU Sai, LU Si-qi, SUN Yuan-fang, LIU Zhi-rong

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Objective To analyze the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 minor cases in Anhui Province so as to provide scientific basis for epidemic prevention and control. Methods According to the case and epidemiological investigation data of COVID-19 cases aged 17 and below in the infectious disease surveillance system from January 22 to February 21st,2020,the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of the cases were analyzed. Results A total of 47 confirmed cases of minors were reported in Anhui Province,with an average age of 10.2 years.The ratio of male to female was 1.47:1 and 37 cases were students.The peak period of incidence was from February 1 to February 6.61.7% of the cases (29/47) came from northern Anhui; 87.2% of the cases (41/47) had a history of contact with confirmed cases who were their immediate family or collateral branches of the family.The first symptom was mainly fever,accounting for 71.9% (23/32).The symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection were common and fatigue was rare.COVID-19 minor cases had relatively mild symptoms compared to adult cases. Conclusion The COVID-19 confirmed cases of minors in Anhui Province were mainly male and students.Most of these cases had a history of contact with confirmed family cases,showing family aggregation,and their clinical symptoms are mild.

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Minor group / Anhui / COVID-19 / Clinical manifestation / Epidemiological characteristics

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GAO Xue-huan, GUO Qian, WU Jia-bing, GONG Lei, CHEN Fang, HOU Sai, LU Si-qi, SUN Yuan-fang, LIU Zhi-rong. Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of 47 minor cases with COVID-19 in Anhui Province in 2020[J]. Anhui Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2021, 27(5): 386-389 https://doi.org/10.19837/j.cnki.ahyf.2021.05.014

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