Severe common cold cases increasing among young children may be pegged to COVID-19 lockdowns
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During this back-to-school season, doctors report an increase in severe cases of the common cold among some children — with more kids requiring hospital admission. COVID lockdowns may be to blame.
Another respiratory virus that causes common cold symptoms is respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), but it can cause serious disease in infants. Some young children’s immune systems have not built up the immunity to the common cold due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s restrictions.
These viruses typically only cause mild upper respiratory symptoms in healthy adults.
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