Severe acute respiratory syndrome in children

Atypical pneumonia began to spread in Guangdong in November 2002. Since then, it has been successively reported in Hong Kong and other countries. The clinical manifestations are mainly pneumonia, with significant aggregation in homes and hospitals. The pathogen is the new coronavirus, and the WHO also Named SARS virus, it is very likely to cause acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Because of its high mortality, infectiousness, and ineffective antibiotic therapy, it has received close attention from the medical community. On March 15, 2003, the WHO announced its name as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). In May 2003, the respiratory group of the Pediatrics Branch of the Chinese Medical Association held a symposium on children's SARS. It is convenient for communication at home and abroad, and it is named SARS. The age of onset in children is 3 months to 13 years, and most of them occur in children over 3 years of age. There is no obvious gender difference in the incidence. There is generally a clear history of SARS exposure.