Padilla-Raygoza N, Sandoval-Salazar C, Navarro-Olivos E, Gallardo-Luna MJ, León-Verdín G, Magos-Vázquez FJ, Díaz-Martínez DA

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ABSTRACT

Introduction: the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic has practically spread worldwide with more than 200 affected countries. Mexico has not escaped that pandemic. The aim was to analyze the signs and symptoms in children under 18 years of age of the confirmed and discarded cases of COVID-19 in the state of Guanajuato, in central Mexico. Material and methods: a cross-sectional study was designed based on data from the National Epidemiological Surveillance System of the General Directorate of Epidemiology. until July 3, 2020. A confirmed case was one with clinical data mainly fever, cough and dyspnea, who had traveled to a country affected by the pandemic or had had contact with a confirmed case, and a positive RT-PCR test for SARS-CoV-2. The cases discarded were those with the negative RT-PCR test. The presence of clinical data among those under 18 years of age, of confirmed and discarded cases in the state of Guanajuato, was compared with Z for two proportions a P-value. Results: the sample was 446 confirmed cases and 2,134 discarded cases. The average age of those confirmed was 9.60 ± 5.46 years and 8.01 ± 5.39 years, among those discarded (p < 0.05). In both groups, men predominated (p = 0.91). Fever, myalgia, arthralgia, conjunctivitis shows statistically significant differences (p < 0.05). Conclusion: it is concluded that not only the clinical data is conclusive for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19.

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