Fuyong JIAO¹*, Lei MA¹ and Karim Elakabawi²

¹Children Hospital of Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi’an, China
²Cardiology Department, Benha University, Egypt

*Corresponding Author:Fuyong JIAO, Children Hospital of Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi’an, China.

Received: January 10, 2022; Published: June 29, 2022

Abstract

Children, as a special group, have not yet developed their cellular and humoral immune functions and are vulnerable to viral infection. With the continuous discovery of novel coronavirus variant strains, it is particularly important to strengthen the prevention and treatment of omicron infection in children.

Keywords: Global Prevalence; Global Burden; Omicron Infection; Children

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Citation

Citation: Fuyong JIAO.,et al. “Global Prevalence and Global Burden of Omicron Infection in Children”. Acta Scientific Paediatrics 5.8 (2022): 28-31.

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