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Coronaviruses

Severity of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 infection in unvaccinated hospitalized children: comparison to influenza and parainfluenza infections

Winnie W.Y. Tsoa Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China;b State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5859-015XView further author information
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Mike Y.W. Kwanc Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1476-9625View further author information
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Yu Liang Wanga Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Lok Kan Leunga Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Daniel Leunga Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9360-6233View further author information
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Gilbert T. Chuaa Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0333-0059View further author information
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Patrick Ipa Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6797-6898View further author information
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Daniel Y.T. Fongd School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7365-9146View further author information
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Wilfred H.S. Wonga Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8396-2368View further author information
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Sophelia H.S. Chana Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2990-0163View further author information
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Jasper F.W. Chane State Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Carol Yu Centre for Infection, Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6336-6657View further author information
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Malik Peirisf School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8217-5995View further author information
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Yu Lung Laua Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jaime S. Rosa Duquea Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1742-1750 | Received 02 May 2022, Accepted 19 Jun 2022, Published online: 04 Jul 2022

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