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J Pediatr Infect Dis 2021; 16(02): 057-061
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1722284
Original Article

COVID-19 in Egyptian Children: A Multicenter Study

Amin Abdel Baki 
1   Department of Hepatogastroenterology and Infectious Diseases, National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt
,
Samy Zaky 
2   Department of Hepatogastroenterology and Infectious Diseases, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
,
Hossam Hosny
3   Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
,
Gehan Elassal 
4   Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
,
Akram Abdelbary
5   Department of Critical Care, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
,
Ahmad Said
5   Department of Critical Care, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
,
Ehab Kamal 
6   Division of Tropical Medicine Medical Research, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
,
Noha Asem 
7   Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
8   Ministry of Health and Population, Egypt
,
Hamdy Ibrahim
1   Department of Hepatogastroenterology and Infectious Diseases, National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt
,
Alaa Eid
8   Ministry of Health and Population, Egypt
,
Wagdy Amin
8   Ministry of Health and Population, Egypt
,
Mohamed El Badry 
9   Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology Department, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt
,
Abdelmajeed Mossa
9   Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology Department, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt
,
Fathiya El-Raey 
10   Hepatogastroenterology and Infectious Diseases Department, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt
,
Shazly Baghdady
11   Department of Chest, Faculty of Medicine, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt
,
Marwa Tahoon
12   Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Menofia Governorate, Egypt
,
Mohamed Hassany 
1   Department of Hepatogastroenterology and Infectious Diseases, National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt
8   Ministry of Health and Population, Egypt
,
Hala Zaid
8   Ministry of Health and Population, Egypt
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Abstract

Objective The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has made its worldwide spread since its outbreak in December 2019. Limited information is available about the epidemiology and clinical characteristics of COVID-19, especially in Africa and Egypt.

Methods We aimed to study the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 in Egyptian children. This is an observational retrospective cohort study performed at two specialized COVID-19 isolation hospitals in Egypt. All admitted COVID-19 pediatric patients between March 20, 2020, and May 1, 2020, were included in the study.

Discussion This study included 40 COVID-19 confirmed cases (mean age, 9.4 years), 67.5% were male, 85% were asymptomatic, and 15% had mild symptoms. There were no confirmed severe or critically ill cases among the patients.

Conclusion COVID-19 runs in a benign course in Egyptian children with no mortality and no significant morbidity.

Keywords

COVID-19 - Egypt - children


Publication History

Received: 11 July 2020

Accepted: 29 November 2020

Article published online:
01 February 2021

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