Did lockdowns really lead to more illnesses in children this winter?

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Did lockdowns really lead to more illnesses in children this winter?
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The season of sore throats and sickness is upon us, and as any parent will tell you, schools and nurseries are once again full of winter viruses and infection But did lockdowns really lead to more illnesses in children this winter? ⤵️

in the UK since September – has understandably been a source of widespread alarm. Group A Strep can cause scarlet fever, which is usually a mild illness, easily treated with antibiotics, and is highly infectious.

For babies born during 2020 and 2021, she adds, they either didn’t go to nursery or, if they did, there were far fewer respiratory viruses in the environment, so they weren’t catching them.faced other, enormous challenges “Although there was lots of interest in surging virus admissions last autumn/winter, it was because there were two cohorts being admitted at once – the normal level of under-ones, and a small group of one-to-two-year-olds who we don’t normally see,” Dr Whittaker explains.

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