Clinical Considerations for Care of Children and Adults with Confirmed COVID-19: Clinical Presentation

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• Alternative Title:
  linical presentation
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
• Description:
  Updated May 27, 2022
  
  What You Need to Know
  
  • The clinical presentation of COVID-19 ranges from asymptomatic to critical illness. Symptoms can vary over time and may progress in severity. Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 can occur before the onset of symptoms.
  
  • Uncommon presentations of COVID-19 can occur, may vary by the age of the patient, and are a challenge to recognize.
  
  • In adults, age is the strongest risk factor for severe COVID-19. The risk of severe COVID-19 increases with increasing age over 40 and with increasing number of certain underlying medical conditions.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Child Child Health Services COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2
• Series:
  Clinical Care Considerations
• Document Type:
  Text
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/117890/cdc_117890_DS1.pdf
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