Why does everyone seem to be ill now? GP explains symptoms to watch out for

Spring is coming, but people above and below the country are sick-and not necessarily from Covid. There are many case reports of being sick along with the symptoms of coronavirus, but then testing negative for the virus.

Most people now say they know the sick. This is all word of mouth, Yorkshire Live talked to the GP to find out what data was available.

They knew if the doctor had more illnesses and what to do if you had symptoms. In addition, they saw if anyone needed to worry.

Read more: Some Warwickshire Covid rates are almost twice that of Coventry

“Super cold”

The term was first used in the United Kingdom last year to describe people with Covid-like symptoms that have been tested negative for the virus. So what is “super cold”?

Dr. Ollie Hart, MD, GP of Sheffield’s Sloan Medical Center, said: There seems to be a fairly high incidence.

“But my gut sensation is that this is again coming from people who are mixing without barriers. People are mixing and spreading bugs they don’t have for a while. We’re in the past It has been protected from it for several years and our immune system is not. ”I’m pretty used to it.

“We have a range of normal symptoms such as sore throat, runny nose, cough and diarrhea. At this point we are mostly focused and everyone mixes without restrictions.”

If any of these symptoms occur, Dr. Hart’s advice is to go to the pharmacist before going to the doctor. He also said that people should take a break from his work to recover as needed.

“People don’t have to panic. We almost forget what it’s like to have a normal non-Covid cough or cold.

“If you’re clinically vulnerable or in chronic health, you need to be a little more careful, but for most people, you need to remember common sense about managing your daily illness. It’s part of everyday life.

“The plague isn’t running around. It’s normal to have simple insects.”

influenza

A weekly report on the number of people infected with influenza and Covid-19 is published weekly by the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA). It’s usually associated with the colder months of the year, but doctors say the flu season is a little late this year.

According to the latest report from March 24, UKHSA said it was pointed out that “influenza activity is low but increasing.” Last week’s report showed a slight increase in influenza hospitalizations and intensive care unit hospitalizations lately.

From March 17th to March 24th, the influenza positive rate increased from 1.6% to 2.5%. Of the 2,574 people who completed the UKHSA Flu Survey that week, 7.9% reported fever or cough, and 2.4% reported flu-like illness. This is an increase from the previous week when the numbers were 5.5% and 1.8%, respectively.

Associated with the flu is the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which causes mild cold-like symptoms, but can be more serious in young children. UKHSA advised anyone who noticed a decrease in infant feeding or shortness of breath to call their GP or 111.

Norovirus

Another bug has occurred. Norovirus is a stomach bug that can cause vomiting and diarrhea. The NHS lists its main symptoms as fatigue and diarrhea, but you should also be aware of pain in the limbs, high temperatures, and headaches.

According to the latest UKHSA report on norovirus, it is increasing nationwide. From the 9th to the 10th week of 2022, reports of virus outbreaks doubled.

Professor Saheer Gharbia of the UKHSA Department of Gastrointestinal Pathogens and Food Safety said: It started to increase again.

“Symptoms include sudden nausea, vomiting of projectiles, and diarrhea, but also high temperatures, abdominal pain, and pain in the limbs. Send your child to school or nursery school until age. Hours after the symptoms have subsided.

“If you’re feeling sick, especially if you’re in a care facility or hospital, don’t visit older relatives. Like COVID-19 and other infections, hand washing is very important to prevent the spread of this bug. Important to, but for COVID-19 alcohol gels, do not kill norovirus. Soap and water are best. “

coronavirus

Covid-19 is still very common here, and the number of cases has been increasing recently. Even if you test negative using immunochromatography, Dr. Hart advises symptomatic people to make sure they take the PCR test.

According to the latest government data, the number of positive Covid tests reported in the 7 days to March 24 has increased by 14.5% compared to the last 7 days. Last week, 612,084 people were positive.

In its latest report, UKHSA states: Isolated at week 9, improved transmission of BA.2 variants. “