Pediatric Household Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Coronavirus-2 Infection—Los Angeles County, December 2020 to February 2021

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Authors

Patrick Y Liu

Candace M. Gragnani · University of California, Los Angeles

Jason Timmerman · University of California, Los Angeles

Caitlin N. Newhouse · University of California, Los Angeles

Gabriela Soto · University of California, Los Angeles

Lizzet Lopez · University of California, Los Angeles

Rachel G. Spronz · University of California, Los Angeles

Abstract

This brief report presents transmission rates from a prospective study of 15 households with pediatric index cases of severe acute respiratory coronavirus-2 in Los Angeles County from December 2020 to February 2021. Our findings support ongoing evidence that transmission from pediatric index cases to household contacts is frequent but can be mitigated with practicing well-documented control measures at home, including isolation, masking and good hand hygiene.

Topics & Keywords

Infection Control and Ventilation COVID-19 epidemiological studies COVID-19 and Mental Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volume 40, Issue 10, pp. e379-e381

DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000003251

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