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Jasmine Norden & Graeme Murray & Ria Tesia

Rise of the 'super cold': why everyone is ill and not necessarily with Covid-19

If you have noticed a rise in people getting the lurgy, your suspicions are correct. The majority of us will either have first-hand experience of getting ill, or know someone who has been hit with flu-like symptoms yet testing negative for coronavirus.

Now a doctor has explained why plenty of Brits are falling ill, despite being officially in spring and the cold winter months blurring into a distant memory. Medical professionals are also warning about the most prolific bugs and the symptoms you need to look out for.

There are top four nasty bugs that are currently doing the rounds. The ‘super cold’, flu, norovirus and coronavirus have the potential to make people severely ill, especially those who might be in the vulnerable category.

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