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article · JAMA Pediatrics

Assessment of Clinical Outcomes Among Children and Adolescents Hospitalized With COVID-19 in 6 Sub-Saharan African Countries

202279 citationsOpen accessUniversité de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)

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In this cohort study of children and adolescents hospitalized with COVID-19 in sub-Saharan Africa, high rates of morbidity and mortality were observed among infants and patients with noncommunicable disease comorbidities, suggesting that COVID-19 vaccination and therapeutic interventions are needed for young populations in this region.

Research topics

  • COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare

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DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.6436

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