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Young children carry higher levels of coronavirus, says study – WION
Children under the age of five have between 10 to 100 times greater levels of genetic material of the coronavirus in their noses compared to older children and adults.
Children under the age of five have between 10 to 100 times greater levels of genetic material of the coronavirus in their noses compared to older children and adults.
This implies that young children might be important drivers of COVID-19 transmission within communities.
This study, mentioned in JAMA Pediatrics, was carried out between March 23 and April 27. Researchers carried out nasal swab tests on 145 Chicago patients with mild to moderate illness within one week of symptom onset.
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