The next Pandemic?

[dann]

Eleven states, plus New York and Puerto Rico, are experiencing high or very high levels of respiratory illness activity.
Cases of respiratory illnesses are on the rise (Wellness, Dec 2, 2023)

It's almost as if they were here the whole time, isn't it?! We just didn't notice, i.e. we just weren't told.

 

[Carlotta]

Unfashionable weirdo, here. I'm still masking. I've gotten spoiled by not catching every cold or other bug that goes around. A few other people around here are also still wearing masks.

 

[dann]

'Oh, don't think that you can fool us with your bad excuses! The mask alone is a sure sign that you're panicking!'

 

[dann]

Eleven states, plus New York and Puerto Rico, are experiencing high or very high levels of respiratory illness activity.
Cases of respiratory illnesses are on the rise (Wellness, Dec 2, 2023)

It's almost as if they were here the whole time, isn't it?! We just didn't notice, i.e. we just weren't told.

Notice this excerpt from the short (2:26 min) GMA/Wellness video clip in the link:

The reason why they [cases of respiratory illnesses] are coming in now is probably a multitude of things, including cold weather, increased travel. We also have evidence that covid decreases our immune response, which means we're more susceptible to infections.

 

[dann]

'Immunity Debt'

And we have it, too! We've already had it for a loooong time, and I seriously doubt that it came from China:

Denmark's Statens Serum Institute (SSI) today said Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections have reached the epidemic level, with an increase that began in the summer but has risen significantly over the past 5 weeks, according to a statement translated and posted by Avian Flu Diary, an infectious disease news blog.

Last week, the Netherlands reported a striking rise in pneumonia in children and young people since August, according to a government surveillance report flagged by FluTrackers, an infectious disease news message board.

The notices of rising pneumonia activity in some European countries come against the backdrop of reports of overwhelmed pediatric hospitals and clinics in China due to a mix of respiratory viruses, including Mycoplasma pneumonia, commonly known as "walking pneumonia." The surge in respiratory infections in China raised fears that a novel pathogen was behind the rise.
Denmark reports Mycoplasma pneumonia epidemic (University of Minnesota, Nov 29, 2023)

Phew! Now we can all relax! It's nothing new. We already have an actual epidemic of it, but it only became news when China got it.

A new article about the lies of the Mad Men in the 'learning-to-live-with-the-virus' industry:
Foreclosing on Your Child's "Immunity Debt" - Rebranding Pestilence as Health
I. The Factory of Fiction
II. Decoding "Immunity Debt"
III. Repetition as Mythmaking

• Allysia Finley, a rightoid creep with zero scientific or medical background writing for the Wall Street Journal, publishes an article titled "Why Covid Lockdowns and Mask Mandates Made Children Sicker," claiming that "it's no surprise respiratory viruses are infecting children sheltered by years of lockdowns." In early 2022, she claimed that infections plus vaccinations would confer "super immunity," a completely debunked concept.
• For The Independent, self-described "drunken **********" Francois Balloux declares this a wave of pediatric hospitalization in China is simply a "phenomenon of lockdown exist waves of respiratory infections is sometimes referred to as immunity debt. Since China experienced a far longer and harsher lockdown than essentially any other country on Earth, it was anticipated that those lockdown exit waves could be substantial in China."
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Now, there is a small problem here with the claim of an “immunity gap” as the cause of this wave of pediatric respiratory illness in China, specifically Mycoplasma Pneumonia. One small flaw here, that should be cause for serious concern regarding the alleged expertise of laptop class pandemic pundits:

Mycoplasma Pneumonia was detected in Switzerland just days after China. It was detected in the Netherlands. It was detected in South Korea. It was detected in Denmark. It was detected in Ireland. It was detected in France. On November 30th, it appeared in the United States thanks to an outbreak out of Ohio, as well as Massachusetts. Is December 2023 the "first full winter since ending 'zero covid'" for the Chinese states of Ohio and Massachusetts?

In this zealous crusade to rebrand mass pestilence in children as beneficial to their health, pandemic punditry has become fully detached from tangible reality.
Foreclosing on Your Child's "Immunity Debt" - Rebranding Pestilence as Health (Pandemic Accountability Index, Dec 1, 2023)