Respiratory diseases

Amal Allam wrote Friday, December 22, 2023 01:00 AM

The Daily Express website revealed that while many of us are aware of the common symptoms of Corona disease that were prevalent at the beginning of the pandemic, they have changed with the advent of vaccines, as well as how the virus mutates, and as a result you may experience different symptoms now compared to if you had been infected with Corona 3 months ago. Years.

Now an expert has warned that it may be particularly difficult to know if you have been infected with the Corona virus, due to its similarities to other diseases, and Dr. Helen Wall, GP and Clinical Director of Population Health, the British Health Service, said that there are no longer any symptoms. We can search for it anymore which definitely tells us that it is Coronavirus, it can be any respiratory symptoms, and many other symptoms too, Coronavirus can masquerade as any respiratory disease.

She added, “I have heard that several of my colleagues last week tested positive for the Coronavirus without any of the original symptoms that we heard so much about during the height of the pandemic. It can be really difficult to distinguish between whether it is the Coronavirus, or what it may not be, and given the nature of Illness. Common signs of the coronavirus include shortness of breath, fatigue, and a persistent cough. It can also cause things like a runny or stuffy nose, headache, diarrhea, and illness.

Tips for catching a cold

However, these viruses could easily be confused with influenza or another winter infection currently spreading such as norovirus, and experts say the latest coronavirus strains could cause more serious symptoms than before.

Professor Eleanor Riley, an immunologist at the University of Edinburgh, said she suffered a “horrific” bout of Corona that was much worse than expected.

She added: “It is possible that people’s levels of antibodies against… corona “As low now as it has been since the vaccine was first introduced, now, because there are fewer antibodies, a higher dose of the virus gets through and causes a more serious bout of disease.”

The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the JN.1 strain of coronavirus as a “variant of interest,” meaning it will be tracked.

The variant is a mutation in the BA.2.86 strain – also known as Pirola, which is descended from the Omicron strain, so health agencies and experts are concerned about its transmissibility.

Dr. William Schaffner, a professor of infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, said that one of the things (Omicron variants) have in common is that they are highly contagious, and as new variants emerge, they appear to be as contagious or even more contagious than previous variants.

It is believed that the symptoms of the new JN.1 mutant are similar to those caused by Omicron, such as runny nose, cough, sore throat, fatigue, muscle pain, and fever. If you feel symptoms of the Coronavirus, the British Health Services advises you to stay at home and avoid contact with others for 5 days if possible. You should avoid… Contact with people at risk for at least 10 days.

2023-12-21 23:00:00

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The Daily Express website revealed that while many of us are aware of the common symptoms of Corona disease that were prevalent at the beginning of the pandemic, they have changed with the advent of vaccines, as well as how the virus mutates, and as a result you may experience different symptoms now compared to if you had been infected with Corona 3 months ago. Years.

Corona disguises itself

Now an expert has warned that it may be particularly difficult to know if you have been infected with the Corona virus, due to its similarities to other diseases, and Dr. Helen Wall, GP and Clinical Director of Population Health, the British Health Service, said that there are no longer any symptoms. We can search for it anymore which definitely tells us that it is Coronavirus, it can be any respiratory symptoms, and many other symptoms too, Coronavirus can masquerade as any respiratory disease.

She added, “I have heard that several of my colleagues last week tested positive for the Coronavirus without any of the original symptoms that we heard so much about during the height of the pandemic. It can be really difficult to distinguish between whether it is the Coronavirus, or what it may not be, and given the nature of Illness. Common signs of the coronavirus include shortness of breath, fatigue, and a persistent cough. It can also cause things like a runny or stuffy nose, headache, diarrhea, and illness.

Tips for catching a cold

However, these viruses could easily be confused with influenza or another winter infection currently spreading such as norovirus, and experts say the latest coronavirus strains could cause more serious symptoms than before.

Professor Eleanor Riley, an immunologist at the University of Edinburgh, said she suffered a “horrific” bout of Corona that was much worse than expected.

She added: “It is likely that people’s antibody levels against Corona are as low now as they have been since the vaccine was first introduced. Now, because the antibodies are lower, a higher dose of the virus passes through and causes a more serious bout of the disease.”

The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the JN.1 strain of coronavirus as a “variant of interest,” meaning it will be tracked.

The variant is a mutation in the BA.2.86 strain – also known as Pirola, which is descended from the Omicron strain, so health agencies and experts are concerned about its transmissibility.

Dr. William Schaffner, a professor of infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, said that one of the things (Omicron variants) have in common is that they are highly contagious, and as new variants emerge, they appear to be as contagious or even more contagious than previous variants.

It is believed that the symptoms of the new JN.1 mutant are similar to those caused by Omicron, such as runny nose, cough, sore throat, fatigue, muscle pain, and fever. If you feel symptoms of the Coronavirus, the British Health Services advises you to stay at home and avoid contact with others for 5 days if possible. You should avoid… Contact with people at risk for at least 10 days.

2023-12-21 23:00:00

#Health #experts #warn #Corona #disguises #respiratory #disease #symptoms #change