Fever

A previously healthy, unvaccinated 17-year-old male presents with a progressive illness that began on a Monday with fatigue and loss of appetite.

The rate of coinfection with other respiratory pathogens in patients with COVID-19 may be higher than previously thought, according to a research letter published in JAMA.

The AAP issued guidance for physicians managing the care of newborns whose mothers are suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19, including a recommendation to temporarily separate

As of April 2, just 1.7% of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States occurred in children, with more males than females being infected, according to new data published in MMWR.

Patients diagnosed with COVID-19 who have negative pharyngeal tests and are subsequently released from the hospital may not be virus free, according to a research report published in the Annals of Internal Medicine that found some patients still tested positive for the virus in sputum and feces testing.

Primary Care Optometry News reached out to doctors of optometry around the country to inquire about how they are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic in their practices.

In less than 2 months, the COVID-19 outbreak that originated in Wuhan, China, grew to include dozens of countries on every continent except Antarctica. The United States reported hundreds of cases of the respiratory illness by March, and larger outbreaks were underway in South Korea, Italy and Iran.

According to findings published recently in The New England Journal of Medicine, common signs or symptoms of COVID-19 in children include fever, cough and pharyngeal erythema.