Last week, 80 out of every 100,000 children in the Netherlands between ages 5 and 15 were treated for pneumonia, reported the Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (NIVEL).
It is unknown whether the worrying health trend seen in Europe was connected to the disturbing rise in mystery respiratory illnesses that were sweeping across parts of China.
Medical experts in China have suggested that a lack of exposure to common viruses during the protracted lockdown has weakened the population's immunity.
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