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Since November 2023, the absolute number of attendances at emergency departments for pneumonia among children aged 5–14 years in England have been above expected levels for the time of year. This increased signal peaked during March 2024 but then persisted into early summer 2024 despite decreases in prevalence of seasonal respiratory pathogens. Record linkage between emergency department and laboratory databases points to this unusual activity being driven largely by .

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Persistent elevation in incidence of pneumonia in children in England, 2023/24
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