djamila-djahida batouche

Today we have enough scientific publications showing that the majority of children infected with SARS-CoV-2 have a very favor­able outcome. At present, morbidity in children remainslow and deathis an extremely rare event. The purpose of this article is to describe the pediatrics pecificities of covid 19 viral infection in children admitted to EHU Oran. Materials-methods:Were corded over a 10-month period (March 1 to December 30, 2020) the data using a pre-established survey sheet. We are included all children under the age of 17. For each patient, we are studied the socio-demographic parameters, the clinical signs at the consultation, the results of the PCR and the child’s fate. Result: 302 children admitted with a mean age of 8.04 ± 0.2 years were the subject of the study The children were most often asymptomatic and very few children had presented a mildform (digestive pain, fever, cough, rhinorrhea), all were hospitalized with their parents, in different hospital service welcoming covid pathology at EHUO. The PCR was positive in 40% of the children. A multisystemic inflammatory syndrome in post covid 19 was noted in three patient. Conclusion:Children represent only a small percentage of cases of acute SARS-CoV-2 infection and are generally asymptomatic, or have mild to moderate symptoms