The UK can face a second wave of winter vomiting, NorofirosThe UK Health Security Agency has warned.
The latest numbers show a rise in the Norovini virus throughout the UK, where cases that were reported were reported at the highest level in more than a decade. The shift in the circulating strains means that those who have already fell ill with Norvirus this winter are at risk of hunting it again.
“The levels of the Norofille virus are still exceptionally high, and now with the spread of multiple genetic patterns at the same time, people can end more than once this season,” said Amy Douglas, the lead epidemic at Ukhsa.
The confirmed cases in the laboratory in two weeks from 3 to 16 February were 29 % higher than the previous two weeks and more than twice the average of the five (168 %) season for the same two weeks. Ukhsa latest data He appears. This puts the proliferation at the highest level since the agency began to report data in this way in 2014.
Especially severe impact on hospitals and care homes, with higher conditions among people between the ages of 65 years or more.
Douglas said: “We see the largest effects in health and social care places, such as hospitals and care homes. Symptoms of the Norophyll virus can be more severe in the elderly, young children and those who suffer from immunodeficiency,” Douglas said.
The latest data also shows a shift in the circulating strains. Cases of well -known strains Gii.4Which dominated previous years, increased sharply, which now represents 29 % of cases compared to only 10 % three months ago. To date this year recently appeared Gii.17 The dynasty has dominated, but now represents 59 % of cases, a decrease from 76 % of cases in November.
Common symptoms of the Norovini virus include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, high temperature, stomach pain and painful ends. Some people, especially young children, the elderly, and people who suffer from weakening of the immune system, are likely to develop severe symptoms, which can cause dehydration. Anyone with these symptoms is advised to drink a lot of fluids to avoid this.
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Ukhsa recommends anyone who suffers from symptoms of the Norofis virus not to visit hospitals, care houses, or return to work, school or custody until the symptoms stop after 48 hours and not prepare food for others during this time period.
Cases usually begin to decrease at this time of the year with the increasing weather, and people spend less time at home, but Ukhsa said it is too early to judge whether or not Norviros has reached its peak this season or not.
Ukhsa experts estimate that the reported cases only represent a small part of actual infections. For every case reported for national monitoring, about 288 cases occur in society, indicating about 3 million cases annually in the United Kingdom.
