Pediatric COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Series of Cases Report in Cameroon

• 作者: Balla Nkonda Alain Chelo David Djientcheu Vincent de Paul Eloundou Odi Eugene Hadja Hamsatou Mekone Nkwele Isabelle Meli Josephine Minka Basilice Sap Ngo Um Suzanne
• 来源期刊: 儿科学期刊(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: COVID-19 CHILDREN Cameroon Sub-Saharan Africa
• 年，卷（期）: 2020,（2）
• 页码范围: 363-368
• 页数: 6页
• 分类号: R72

摘要

<strong>Background: </strong><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Infection with the new Coronavirus 2019 SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, is a global pandemic that does not spare children. Pediatric forms of COVID-19 are increasingly described in the literature with less severe clinical forms and lower mortality as compared to adults. We do not have data on the epidemiologic characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children in sub-Saharan Africa where the pandemic is less severe. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Aim:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> We present four cases of pediatric COVID-19 in Cameroun. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Case Presentation:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> These cases of COVID-19 concern children aged 12 weeks to 13 years. We discuss the diagnostic difficulties and the issues of effective management in the context of a resource-constrained country. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusion: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">COVID-19 affects children in sub-Saharan Africa. There are different clinical presentations with favorable outcomes, but there is a need for greater vigilance in the pediatric population.</span></span>