The 'double whammy of infections' which has left everyone with a blocked nose and a cough
manchestereveningnews.co.ukIt's no secret that September, with the kids going back to school, marks the beginning of an increase in seasonal illnesses.
Lots of people are feeling a bit under the weather at the moment and are asking what it could be. So why is it so many people are seemingly suffering with cold and flu symptons at the same time?
Could it be Covid? A new strain of Covid, the XEC variant, has been identified with cases said to be spreading in the UK. So far there is no evidence that shows it is any different to former strains of the virus with the vaccine offering decent protection against it. READ MORE: Met Office warns UK could be hit by 'heavy rain and strong winds' as ex-Hurricane Kirk approaches However, according to the most recent data from the UK Health Security Agency, the number of people falling ill with the flu has also increased, Wales Online reports.
The latest government data shows that rhinovirus infections (a type of common cold) jumped in the week up to September 22 with the number of hospital patients testing positive for the virus increasing from 10.6% to 14% the highest since December last year.
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