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Has Covid messed with our immune systems?

China, immune debt, and the latest immunology data story

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Nov 30, 2023
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Last week, a scare around an undiagnosed cluster of pediatric pneumonia in China rippled through social media. This was coupled with reports of overwhelmed pediatric hospitals in certain regions. The WHO confirmed this isn’t likely due to some novel pathogen but rather a resurgence of our “regular” viruses, like flu.

(Source: Chinese Centers for Disease…

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