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<blockquote data-quote="bottomups" data-source="post: 4403603" data-attributes="member: 29452"><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) and Children</strong></span></p><p>Frequently Asked Questions and Answers</p><p></p><p>See information on <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/pregnancy-faq.html" target="_blank">COVID-19 and pregnancy and neonates</a>.</p><p></p><p>See CDC <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/pregnancy-guidance-breastfeeding.html" target="_blank">guidance related to COVID-19 and breastfeeding</a>.</p><p></p><p>Q: What is the risk of my child becoming sick with COVID-19?</p><p></p><p>A: Based on available evidence, children do not appear to be at higher risk for COVID-19 than adults. While some children and infants have been sick with COVID-19, adults make up most of the known cases to date. You can learn more about who is most at risk for health problems if they have COVID-19 infection on CDC’s current <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/summary.html#risk-assessment" target="_blank">Risk Assessment</a> page.</p><p></p><p>Q: How can I protect my child from COVID-19 infection?</p><p></p><p>You can encourage your child to help stop the spread of COVID-19 by teaching them to do the same things everyone should do to stay healthy.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Clean hands often using soap and water or alcohol-based hand sanitizer</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Avoid people who are sick (coughing and sneezing)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces daily in household common areas (e.g. tables, hard-backed chairs, doorknobs, light switches, remotes, handles, desks, toilets, sinks)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Launder items including washable plush toys as appropriate in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. If possible, launder items using the warmest appropriate water setting for the items and dry items completely. Dirty laundry from an ill person can be washed with other people’s items.</li> </ul><p>You can find additional information on preventing COVID-19 at <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/about/prevention.html" target="_blank">Prevention for 2019 Novel Coronavirus</a> and at <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/index.html" target="_blank">Preventing COVID-19 Spread in Communities</a>. Additional information on how COVID-19 is spread is available at <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/transmission.html" target="_blank">How COVID-19 Spreads</a>.</p><p></p><p>Q: Are the symptoms of COVID-19 different in children than in adults?</p><p></p><p>A: No. The symptoms of COVID-19 are similar in children and adults. However, children with confirmed COVID-19 have generally presented with mild symptoms. Reported symptoms in children include cold-like symptoms, such as fever, runny nose, and cough. Vomiting and diarrhea have also been reported. It’s not known yet whether some children may be at higher risk for severe illness, for example, children with underlying medical conditions and special healthcare needs. There is much more to be learned about how the disease impacts children.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bottomups, post: 4403603, member: 29452"] [SIZE=6][B]Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) and Children[/B][/SIZE] Frequently Asked Questions and Answers See information on [URL='https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/pregnancy-faq.html']COVID-19 and pregnancy and neonates[/URL]. See CDC [URL='https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/pregnancy-guidance-breastfeeding.html']guidance related to COVID-19 and breastfeeding[/URL]. Q: What is the risk of my child becoming sick with COVID-19? A: Based on available evidence, children do not appear to be at higher risk for COVID-19 than adults. While some children and infants have been sick with COVID-19, adults make up most of the known cases to date. You can learn more about who is most at risk for health problems if they have COVID-19 infection on CDC’s current [URL='https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/summary.html#risk-assessment']Risk Assessment[/URL] page. Q: How can I protect my child from COVID-19 infection? You can encourage your child to help stop the spread of COVID-19 by teaching them to do the same things everyone should do to stay healthy. [LIST] [*]Clean hands often using soap and water or alcohol-based hand sanitizer [*]Avoid people who are sick (coughing and sneezing) [*]Clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces daily in household common areas (e.g. tables, hard-backed chairs, doorknobs, light switches, remotes, handles, desks, toilets, sinks) [*]Launder items including washable plush toys as appropriate in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. If possible, launder items using the warmest appropriate water setting for the items and dry items completely. Dirty laundry from an ill person can be washed with other people’s items. [/LIST] You can find additional information on preventing COVID-19 at [URL='https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/about/prevention.html']Prevention for 2019 Novel Coronavirus[/URL] and at [URL='https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/index.html']Preventing COVID-19 Spread in Communities[/URL]. Additional information on how COVID-19 is spread is available at [URL='https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/transmission.html']How COVID-19 Spreads[/URL]. Q: Are the symptoms of COVID-19 different in children than in adults? A: No. The symptoms of COVID-19 are similar in children and adults. However, children with confirmed COVID-19 have generally presented with mild symptoms. Reported symptoms in children include cold-like symptoms, such as fever, runny nose, and cough. Vomiting and diarrhea have also been reported. It’s not known yet whether some children may be at higher risk for severe illness, for example, children with underlying medical conditions and special healthcare needs. There is much more to be learned about how the disease impacts children. [/QUOTE]
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