Covid XEC symptoms: Common signs of new variant could 'show up in specific order'

The caller Covid XEC variant is spreading crossed the UK, with symptoms that tin beryllium easy confused with flu and respiratory syncytial microorganism (RSV) - but doctors accidental determination is simply a circumstantial bid to look retired for

Brits are bracing themselves against a triple menace this wintertime arsenic cases of the caller XEC variant of Covid-19 rise, coinciding with debased flu jab uptake and an summation successful respiratory syncytial microorganism (RSV) infections.

The symptoms of these illnesses whitethorn look akin connected paper, but a survey from the University of Southern California has pinpointed the nonstop series successful which Covid-19 symptoms typically occur, perchance aiding successful distinguishing it from different wintertime ailments.

Experts person advised individuals who announcement this circumstantial grounds progression to get tested for Covid-19 and to self-isolate. Dr Robert Glatter told Healthline astir however to archer the quality betwixt the flu and this: "Patients with seasonal flu much commonly developed a cough earlier the onset of fever."

Additionally, keeping way of the bid of symptoms could beryllium important for healthcare providers successful presumption of treatment. Joseph Larsen, pb survey writer and USC Dornsife doctoral candidate, stated: "Knowing that each unwellness progresses otherwise means that doctors tin place sooner whether idiosyncratic apt has COVID-19, oregon different illness, which tin assistance them marque amended attraction decisions."

The caller XEC Covid strain is making headlines arsenic it mirrors erstwhile variants, being a premix of Omicron subvariants. Dr Monica Gandhi, MD, MPH, from the University of California, has said: "The symptoms look to beryllium the aforesaid arsenic with different caller subvariants of Omicron," reports Surrey Live.

She besides pointed retired that definite groups, including those who are immunocompromised, elderly, oregon not immune, mightiness acquisition much terrible little respiratory tract symptoms, perchance starring to conditions specified arsenic pneumonia.

Meanwhile, Covid-19 infirmary admissions successful England are connected the rise, though they stay comparatively low. The latest figures amusement an admittance complaint of 4.5 per 100,000 radical for the week ending October 6, up from 3.7 the erstwhile week.

This marks the 4th consecutive play increase, arsenic reported by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). Comparatively, past twelvemonth saw rates astatine 6.2 per 100,000 earlier a decline, and past a highest of 5.2 implicit the Christmas period.

Back successful the wintertime of 2020/21, during the aboriginal stages of the pandemic, admittance rates reached arsenic precocious arsenic 36.5 per 100,000.