A doctor has outlined those who are most at risk of becoming ill with rhinovrius, which is a respiratory condition that develops in people as the common cold. Those with untreated asthma, COPD or imparied are most at risk of becoming sick with rhinovrius.
Dr Joe Kidney, is a leading respiratory physician at the Belfast Trust and was speaking as the Department of Health asked people who are experiencing the symptoms of a rhinovirus to stay home and isolate, even if they have tested negative for Covid, Belfast Live reports. He said that around 12 per cent of the population has the virus in their nose at any one time and it is most likely to replicate in colder temperatures.
Dr Kidney said that most people who are infected with a rhinovirus only experience the symptoms of a cold, however there are certain groups who are more at risk of developing a more serious infection, such as asthmatics, those with COPD or an impaired immune system.
