Open AccessEpidemiological Characteristics and Transmission Patterns of COVID-19 Cases Among Children and Adolescents Aged 0–18 Years in South Korea
Author(s) -
Jinhwa Jang,
Myung-Jae Hwang,
Yoo-Yeon Kim,
Shin Young Park,
Myeongsu Yoo,
Seong-Sun Kim,
Sangwon Lee,
Donghyok Kwon
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
risk management and healthcare policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.828
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1594
DOI - 10.2147/rmhp.s338121
Subject(s) - epidemiology , medicine , transmission (telecommunications) , covid-19 , age groups , demography , young adult , disease , pediatrics , gerontology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , electrical engineering , sociology , engineering
In South Korea, the epidemiological characteristics of children and adolescents infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) have not been reported to date. The purpose of this study was to identify major epidemiological characteristics and transmission patterns of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in children and adolescents.