Huge surge in Victorian disease in UK as NHS reveals warning signs not to be ignored
dailystar.co.ukNHS has issued a warning to Brits.Health experts say there are four early warning signs of gout that must not be ignored as it can cause extreme joint pain.According to NHS figures, cases of gout have shot up by 20% over the last three years, with around 250,000 people ending up in hospital because of it in the year of March 2021 to 2022, The Mirror reports.READ MORE: Beer a day to keep the doctor away?
New research reveals the surprising health benefitsIn total the disease which became common during the 19th century, is currently impacting approximately 1.5million Brits with 421,370 UK hospital patients in the same year, suffering from one of 13 Victorian diseases.
The rising Victorian illnesses also include tuberculosis, malnutrition, whooping cough, measles, scurvy, typhoid, scarlet fever, diphtheria, mumps, rickets, cholera, and vitamin D deficiency - even if it wasn’t the primary reason for their admission.
The number was up by 25% from 338,216 hospital admissions in 2020/21, having dipped during the pandemic where previously it had been rising year-on-year.
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