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#OmicronI #Paediatric infections and admissions 1/n
What do we know from South Africa
-7% of infected kids needed hospitalisation
-18% of all hospital admissions were paediatric
-Paediatric admissions peaked prior to adult admissions
- 0 to 4 group needed most admissions
What do we know from South Africa
-7% of infected kids needed hospitalisation
-18% of all hospital admissions were paediatric
-Paediatric admissions peaked prior to adult admissions
- 0 to 4 group needed most admissions
2/n South Africa (Contd)
- Short admission (mean of 3.2 days)
- 92% needed only ward care (NO HDU/ICU)
-25% needed some oxygen
- 6% needed ventilator care
Overall: early sharp increase in admissions especially 0-4 yo, but most needed short hospital stay and did well.
- Short admission (mean of 3.2 days)
- 92% needed only ward care (NO HDU/ICU)
-25% needed some oxygen
- 6% needed ventilator care
Overall: early sharp increase in admissions especially 0-4 yo, but most needed short hospital stay and did well.
3/n UK data (so far)
- Positivity rate highest in Preschoolers (<6Y)
- 7% of <6Y infected
- <4 yo more admissions than any other paediatric age group (X3 other children)
- Slight increase in paediatric admissions compared to earlier wave (for every 100 now 107)
- Positivity rate highest in Preschoolers (<6Y)
- 7% of <6Y infected
- <4 yo more admissions than any other paediatric age group (X3 other children)
- Slight increase in paediatric admissions compared to earlier wave (for every 100 now 107)
