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Incidence rates, household infection risk, clinical characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 infection among children, adults

JAMA Pediatrics

Peer-Reviewed Publication

JAMA Network

What The Study Did: In this study of 1,236 participants in 310 households in New York City and selected counties in Utah, children had similar risks of SARS-CoV-2 infection compared with adults.

Authors: Fatimah S. Dawood, M.D., of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.4217)

Editor’s Note: The article includes conflict of interest and funding/support disclosures. Please see the article for additional information, including other authors, author contributions and affiliations, conflict of interest and financial disclosures, and funding and support.

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