Latest Covid symptoms that you may notice while eating
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Health experts have warned people to look out for five symptoms of Covid that may become noticeable while you are eating. The warning signs could signal coronavirus rather than a number of other seasonal illnesses. The advice comes as cases of COVID-19 remain high in the UK, along with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), flu, and norovirus. This has sparked concern that combined we could face a “quademic” this winter.
In an update, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) explained: “We see cases of flu, RSV, COVID-19 and norovirus throughout the year, but in winter they circulate at the same time and can reach high levels. We also track other respiratory viruses – rhinovirus, adenovirus, human metapneumovirus (hMPV) and parainfluenza – that can also peak over the autumn and winter months.”.
When it comes to getting the correct treatment for your illness, as well as preventing its spread to other people it is first important to know exactly what you are dealing with. Therefore, the UKHSA shared the telltale signs of Covid to be aware of. It said that though the virus may not cause as “severe” an illness as it did at the start of the pandemic, it is still leading to “severe illness, hospitalisations, and deaths”. The risk of this happening is higher among those with a weakened immune system and certain long-term health conditions, as well as older people.
But, the health body said: “It is normal and expected for viruses to genetically change over time and the new COVID-19 variants, much like previous variants, can spread easily through droplets released when an infected person coughs, sneezes or speaks. The autumn COVID-19 vaccines are our best defence against serious illness.”.
