The Food Standards Agency released a helpful video explaining the truth about norovirus, and providing tips on how to avoid it during flu season.
READ MORE:Many of will be plagued with runny noses, coughs and sore throats this winter. But it can be tricky to tell whether it's a cold or the flu responsible.
It comes as health leaders have already warned the health service must brace itself for a 'quad-demic' driven the four winter illnesses — flu, Covid, norovirus and cold-like respiratory syncytial virus . 'Typically the flu tends to be more severe, with more sudden symptoms, and can lead to more complications.'
He said: 'Studies show that viruses, especially flu, travel better in dry air, and colder temperatures mean dryer air. He said: 'With the festive season, we also see an increase in travel which can help to spread any cold and flu viruses around the country. Professor Ron Eccles, who ran the Common Cold Centre at Cardiff University before retiring from the university in 2017, told MailOnline: 'Flu typically causes chills, a fever, headaches, muscle aches and pains.
Rates were highest among 5 to 14-year-olds at 39.8 per cent, up on the 30 per cent logged in the previous week. Since September, health officials have urged the millions of people in England eligible to come forward for their flu jabs, to reduce their risk of becoming severely unwell and needing hospital care.
'Secondary to this, regular flu jabs also help protect more vulnerable members of your family and community and reduce the strain on healthcare systems.'You can also take over-the-counter medications. 'With either the flu or a cold, consider visiting a doctor if your symptoms persist for over a week or if you have a high temperature, difficulty breathing, or other signs of infection,' he explains.
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