As children emerge from their homes after COVID-19-related lockdowns, common viruses that all but disappeared during the pandemic are re-emerging too, doctors say. Now that kids are emerging from isolation, they're being exposed to common viruses their immune systems haven't encountered for more than a year, experts say. Flu still to comeOne respiratory virus that doctors aren't seeing yet is the flu, Kakkar said. Even though our immune systems may not be ready for the flu this year, there's good news, doctors say. Although children are getting more respiratory infections, doctors say parents shouldn't be alarmed.

Source: CBC News July 16, 2021 07:52 UTC