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Changes of Candida Albicans infection in children before and after the COVID-19 Pandemic in China

Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak

Victims

Wounded

Date

October 31, 2023

What happened

The study of Zhang, W., Hu, M., Zhang, M. et al., “Changes of Candida albicans Infection in Children Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic, Henan, China” (2023) examined the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Candida Albicans infections in children’s respiratory systems, analyzing data from a children’s hospital in Zhengzhou, Henan, covering 2016 to 2022. The findings indicate that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a notable impact on reducing Candida Albicans infections in the respiratory system of children, particularly those younger than 1 year.

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