Thu Oct 27, 2022 – 6:11 pm EDT
(LifeSiteNews) — Mandatory protocols implemented allegedly to curb the spread of COVID-19 have reportedly contributed to a spike in respiratory infections, particularly in children, as people have failed to develop immunity to common viruses over the past two years.
Scientists told CNN on Wednesday that this year’s “unprecedented” early surge in Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) infections in adults and children can be traced back to the so-called “immunity gap” caused by pandemic measures like masking, increased sanitization, social distancing, and lockdowns that, they said, stopped people from contracting and developing natural immunity to RSV infections.
An analysis conducted by the outlet found that RSV infections in the U.S. are 60% higher than they were during the “peak week” in 2021, a percentage the outlet noted is likely an underestimate.
“The pandemic behaviors created an “immunity gap” or “immunity debt” that makes more people in the US vulnerable to diseases like RSV.” https://t.co/lu9uQqvEnG
— Amesh Adalja (@AmeshAA) October 26, 2022
The doctors who spoke with CNN on Wednesday, Dr. Kevin Messacar, an associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Colorado, and Rachel Baker, an epidemiologist and
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