PANDEMIA POR COVID-19 UNA VISIÓN EN PEDIATRÍA
Irina Suley Tirado Pérez1, Andrea Carolina Zárate Vergara2, Karen Linceyth Becerra Riaño3,
Ulfran de Jesús Castro4, Sindy Paola Puentes López5, Plutarco Andrés Uzcátegui Parra6
1 Médico Epidemióloga, Máster cuidado paliativo pediátrico, Residente de Pediatría,
Corporación Universitaria Remington (CUR)
2 Médico Epidemióloga, Intensivista pediatra, Universidad de Santander (UDES)
3 Médico Residente, Cuidado intensivo pediátrico, Universidad de Santander (UDES)
4 Médico Pediatra, Docente universitario, Universidad de Santander (UDES)
5 Médico General. Universidad de Sucre
6 Médico General, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB)
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Introduction: Coronavirus infection (SARS-COV2) is potentially fatal, being a major public health problem worldwide. Its rapid spread and number of infected worldwide led the WHO to declare a pandemic.
Method: review of current literature comparing with articles from reviews of topics in electronic search in databases of RIMA, MEDLINE, PUB-MED, MEDSCAPE, from 2019-2020.
Results: This disease has required special attention and protective measures in order to reduce transmission, in addition, the increased risks in susceptible populations must be taken into account, including the elderly, children, immunosuppressed, health care providers, among others. In this review, we highlight the symptoms, epidemiology, transmission, pathogenesis, phylogenetics, and precautions to control the spread of this disease with an emphasis on the pediatric age.
Keywords: Coronavirus, Coronavirus Infections, Pediatrics |
