Instead of letting a minor illness drag on until it becomes serious, many conditions that originally weren't severe end up leaving sequelae, or even lead directly to death.
One particularly common case mentioned was that of children who die young—sometimes it's just a small illness that suddenly worsens.
"Recently some children have shown symptoms like agitation and loss of speech, dizziness and fever. They improve after treatment. If you need help, you can contact…"
At first the two people in the room barely reacted, but when they heard this they still sank into unease.
In the dim light, the silence felt especially oppressive, and both of them, as if on cue, turned to look at the child on the bed.
Since people outside were saying that, it meant there must be other children showing similar signs. Ordinary people have limited ways of getting information; they're stubborn, yet easily shaken by authority. They started to waver.
"What should we do? Maybe we shouldn't report it…"
