Chilblains

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One idea is that people were not wearing socks and shoes while in the house, and may be getting cold feet that might cause chillblains. Another piece of research found the people who had developed these chill blanes during the pandemic showed evidence of a strong innate immune response. But you know, the chillblane thing not so much of a problem any or. It seems to be back to the sort of background rate of chilblain tow issues right now.

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