The NHS has shared four warning signs after a rise in cases of gout across the UK.
Gout is a type of arthritis, commonly associated with being prevalent during Victorian Britain. However, there has been a resurgence of the illness as the NHS estimates approximately 250,000 people have been admitted to hospital with gout over the course of 2021-22 - as Mirror Online reports.
Cases have risen by 20% in the last three years. Official NHS guidance says an attack of gout usually lasts between five and seven days and then gets better, and it may not cause lasting damage to joints if you get treatment immediately.
