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Analysis: Why are B.C. kids sick all the time? Health experts explain

Published January 10, 2025

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Published by: Surrey Now-Leader
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By Dr. Lyne Filiatrault, Arijit Chakravarty, T. Ryan Gregory

Simply put, COVID-19 infections weaken our immune systems. This makes us more prone to reinfection with SARS-CoV-2, infections with other viruses (e.g. RSV), reactivation of dormant viral infections (e.g. shingles, Herpes-Zoster virus), bacterial infections (Group A strep,TB) and even rare fungal infections. To make matters worse, the infections themselves may also be more severe. Being infected with SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses or bacteria at the same time can also make things worse, in adults as well as children.

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Shingles cases are increasing in New South Wales. Experts say COVID might be why

Published March 21, 2024

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Published by: ABC News
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By Sam Nichols

I think that GPs would all agree that we’ve probably seen more cases of shingles over the last period of time over COVID. Absolutely, shingles is an illness that, theoretically and I think in practical reality, has been increased through COVID-19.

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