When compared to adults, children between the ages 8 to 10 only release a quarter of the aerosols that adults do. This information comes from a study where 15 children were studied. The number of particles emitted and the volume of the particles was the primary measure of the study. Another finding of the study was that children are less loud than adults which accounted for the difference of particle emission. Children were found to be less susceptible to infection and more likely to be asymptomatic than adults. The study showed that the main difference between children and adults in the severity of the disease.
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