Saturday 16/November/2024 – 03:17 PM
Health experts have warned that a new strain of… Norovirus is a virus It is widespread in the United Kingdom, but some of its symptoms may be mixed with other viruses. Norovirus, often referred to as winter vomiting virus, is a highly contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhoea.
The latest winter illness report from the UK’s Health Security Agency revealed that Kawasaki norovirus, also known as GII.17, now accounts for 70% of cases. Kawasaki norovirus was first discovered in the city of Kawasaki, Japan, in 2014, and quickly spread. What became the dominant strain.
According to what was published in the British newspaper The Sun, GII.17 viruses have been reported since 1978, and they have the ability to alter part of their genetic code and create slightly different versions of themselves.
The UK Health Service said, there has been an increase in the GII.17 variant since April 2024, and during the first 16 weeks of the 2024/2025 season, this was the most common genotype of norovirus, and an increase in the number of the variant was observed in other counties. It is closely monitored, and spotting symptoms of norovirus is key to helping stop its spread.
Symptoms of infection with the new strain of norovirus
Dr. Bruno Silvestre Lopez, lecturer in microbiology at Teesside University, said that it is necessary to pay attention to the symptoms of infection with the new strain of norovirus, explaining the symptoms, which include:
- nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- High temperature
- headache
- Pain in the arms and legs
Dr. Bruno Silvestre Lopez said that there are some other symptoms associated with norovirus, which may be easily ignored or confused with any other viral infection, and these symptoms include:
- goosebumps
- Mild body pain
- Mild stomach discomfort
- Feeling general malaise or extreme fatigue
- Diarrhea without nausea or vomiting
- Norovirus treatment
