A Fatal Case of COVID-19 in an Infant with Severe Acute Malnutrition Admitted to a Paediatric Ward in Niger

• Main Authors: Alido Soumana (Author), Aboubacar Samaila (Author), Lamine Mahaman Moustapha (Author), Moumouni Kamaye (Author), Balkissa Daouda (Author), Ibrahim Alkassoum Salifou (Author), Adamou Lagare (Author), Eric Omar Adehossi (Author), Maman Laminou Ibrahim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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While there have been very few fatal cases, SARS-CoV-2 has been reported in paediatric patients. This study aims to describe a fatal case of COVID-19 in a child with severe acute malnutrition. The eight-month-old child presented with fever, diarrhoea, and difficulty in breathing. The mother of the c...