Covid ‘immunity debt’ sees influx of sick children in New Zealand hospitals Ella Glover
Covid testing in Wellington, New Zealand, on 24 June - AP
Immunity debt from Covid-19 lockdown is causing an influx of babies with a severe respiratory virus into hospitals in New Zealand, it is reported.
The phenomenon occurs where people who have not been exposed to normal levels of viruses and bacteria experience a surge in infections as normal life resumes.
New Zealand is now seeing a high number of babies becoming hospitalised for respiratory illnesses including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common illness that only produces mild symptoms in adults but can be severe or even fatal for children,
Dozens of children today battling RSV in hospital ICUs
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New Zealand s children falling ill at higher numbers because of Covid immunity debt
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