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humor El Mundo Today 2026-04-24

Toddlers Are the Real Vector: New Study Blames 2-to-8 Year Olds for 98% of Viral Spread

Forget germ theory; apparently, the real epidemic threat is mandatory ear-whispering from small children. Academia confirms that the adorable are, in fact, germ factories.


<figure><img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" height="400" src="https://emtstatic.com/2026/04/iStock-1174634393-600x400.jpg" width="600" /></figure>Un estudio publicado esta semana en la revista médica The Lancet ha confirmado lo que los epidemiólogos sospechaban desde hace décadas: que la principal causa de transmisión viral en el mundo desarrollado no es el contacto con superficies contaminadas, los estornudos en espacios cerrados o los mosquitos, sino los niños de entr...

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