Current hypothesis (in the article) is that the children don't have immunity to endemic diseases after years of lockdown and are now getting sick. There doesn't seem to be the same rise in cases in adults, who probably have pre-existing immunity.
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My gf is 36 and she’s caught whatever is going around North China, and the hospital said they’re having a shortage of IV drugs to treat it because of how many people are sick. It might be mostly kids, but it’s getting other people too.
Yikes, I hope she is ok.
I appreciate your concern. Thankfully she got into a clinic and was able to get treatment and is now on the road to recovery, but it was pretty scary for a little.
Whelp. Here we go again
Why does China have to be like that
This is the best summary I could come up with:
The World Health Organization (WHO) has asked China for more information on "clusters of undiagnosed pneumonia" reportedly spreading among children in the north of the country.
In a statement, the UN health agency says it wants more information on reports in the media and from ProMed - a global outbreak surveillance system - of "clusters of undiagnosed pneumonia in children in northern China".
After the WHO statement was released, state-run Xinhua news agency published an article on Thursday which quoted officials of China's National Health Commission as saying they were paying close attention to the diagnosis and care of children with respiratory illnesses.
While mentions of China and a wave of infection can get people jittery as it brings memories of the coronavirus pandemic, it's good practice for the WHO to ask for clarity.
Since October, northern China has reported an "increase in influenza-like illness" compared to the same period over the past three years, the WHO adds.
"China is likely experiencing a major wave of childhood respiratory infections now as this is the first winter after their lengthy lockdown, which must have drastically reduced the circulation of respiratory bugs, and hence decreased immunity to endemic bugs," said Prof Francois Balloux of the University College of London Genetics Institute.
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all right same Song, here we go...