Comments on gastroenteritis caused by SARS-CoV-2
Absence of respiratory symptoms (cough, dyspnea, sore throat and rhinorrhea) in children with diarrhea does not rule out COVID-19.[3] Children with gastrointestinal symptoms should be asked about travel history to high prevalent areas, presence in crowded places, and history of contact with a definite or suspected case of COVID-19 disease.[13] Vomiting and fecal contents of suspected patients must be considered infectious and sanitation principles should be observed according to the standard precautions during procedures such as endoscopy and colonoscopy or in handling feces or vomits.[14] In children who present with diarrhea, vomiting, or abdominal pain about 5 days after the onset of upper and lower respiratory symptoms, the SARS-CoV-2 virus should be considered as an important differential diagnosis.[14-16]