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cord-266466-5sgfx7oq	Mansour, Amani	First Case of an Infant with COVID-19 in the Middle East	2020-04-03		.txt	text/plain	1504	97	55	Here, we report the case of a 16-month-old female infant from Lebanon who presented with fever and severe diarrhea and tested positive for COVID-19. Her RT-PCR test was negative after five days of treatment, suggesting that children can clear the virus faster than adults. Most severe illness occurs in older adults but comparison with the pediatric population can be challenging as documented cases in infants and children have been scarce [3, 4] . On day 5, the RT-PCR test of the infant was negative, and the patient's symptoms had resolved. Uniquely, our patient presented with fever and diarrhea; cough and other respiratory symptoms were not reported. Similarly, previous research in children indicates that the RT-PCR test becomes negative within 12 days (range: 6-22) after the presentation of symptoms [6] . This is the first case reported from the Middle East on an infant presenting with fever and diarrhea that tested positive for COVID-19.	./cache/cord-266466-5sgfx7oq.txt	./txt/cord-266466-5sgfx7oq.txt