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Why Do Children Get Easily Sick?

Key difference in immune cells may explain children's increased susceptibility to illness

Schools are commonly known as breeding grounds for viruses and bacteria, but this may not necessarily be linked to hygiene. New research in mice shows that because their immune systems do not operate at the same efficiency as adults, children may not only be more likely to contract a viral infection, but they also take to longer clear it. Ref. Source 2z.

Sick Easily Children Why

The other reason is they're lack of hygiene. Children are always touching things, each other, and then rubbing their faces, etc. This makes it easy for them to get infected.