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Wales Online
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Will Hayward

How long do strep A, Covid and flu last?

At the moment everyone seems to be coming down with something. With Covid still circulating and two years of lockdowns leaving many people's immune systems more open to other illnesses, there are a lot of people feeling under the weather as we head into Christmas. Three of the most common are strep A, Covid and influenza.

Good hygiene and hand-washing can help reduce your chances of catching these illnesses. However, if you or a member of your family does succumb then we have put together the likely timeframes that you will be facing to get over the bugs.

Read more: The simple thing you can do if you suspect you might have Strep A which could save you time and hundreds of phone calls

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