Staying Home is Affecting Child Immunity

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Allergy / Immunology Clinical Nutrition General Medicine Immunology Paediatrics Public Health
Staying Home is Affecting Child Immunity

With the advent of the lockdowns, outdoor times especially among children have severely declined. This can lead to a number of problems which should be addressed to prevent any long-term complications. 

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