Duration of COVID-19 symptoms in children: a longitudinal study in a Rio de Janeiro favela, Brazil
Among children from a vulnerable area in Rio de Janeiro, recovery time was longer than that reported in other countries, with 9.5% of children experiencing persistent symptoms for more than 33 days. These findings are crucial for understanding the implications of COVID-19 in specific socioeconomic contexts and the dynamics of paediatric recovery in community settings.
Authors
- Patrícia Brasil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9555-7976)
- Heloísa Ferreira Pinto Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6353-9172)
- Marília Sá Carvalho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9566-0284)
- Fernanda Esthefane Garrides Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1463-6945)
- Laura Franco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6286-2453)
- Lusiele Guaraldo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0047-6538)
- Trevon Fuller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9954-4267)
- Luana Damasceno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1724-598X)
- Leonardo Soares Bastos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9868-9816)
- Liège Maria Abreu de Carvalho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9657-1232)
- Raquel de Vasconcellos Carvalhães de Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9387-8645)
Institutions
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-095622
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
- Medical Research Council