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Can a baby be infected if in contact with a person with covid 19?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Yes: A multi-system inflammatory disease has been associated with some children who previously contracted COVID 19. There have been several deaths in New York reported from this.

Answered 5/13/2020

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