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China warns of surge in respiratory illnesses. Should you be concerned?

A significant surge in respiratory illnesses among children in some regions of China is raising concerns, but experts say it does not appear to involve a new or unusual pathogen. Keri Althoff, an epidemiology professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, joins CBS News and explains what we know about the outbreak and how it's different from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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