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全科医生表示，新的Covid病毒与其他病毒不同，因为症状“使人死亡” - 2024-10-06
一种新的新冠病毒正在全球迅速传播，预计很快将成为主要变种。随着天气变冷，冬季疾病开始出现，一位全科医生透露了她在诊所看到的情况。
海伦·沃尔博士注意到了严重的新冠症状，这些症状“似乎真的要把人消灭掉”。对于治疗大量咳嗽和发烧患者的全科医生来说，将Covid与其他一系列冬季疾病区分开来可能是一项挑战。
但沃尔医生说，所有这些疾病都会让你失去工作，有一件重要的事情你可以做，以避免几个星期都昏昏沉沉的，甚至去医院。
据《曼彻斯特晚报》报道，大曼彻斯特人口健康临床主任沃尔博士说，随着新的XEC冠状病毒变体的传播，全科医生发现疾病有所增加。
她说:“我们确实看到每年这个时候呼吸道感染的人数普遍上升。还有另一种新冠病毒变种，预计将成为最主要的变种，并像之前的所有变种一样变得越来越普遍。
“我们不完全知道它是否会增加或减少传染性，我怀疑更多，因为它们总是这样。但我们不知道情况如何。”
研究人员已经确定，XEC是现有新冠病毒菌株的组合，如果个人同时感染两种菌株，就可能发生这种情况。该改型由KP.3.3和KS型组成。1.1株，与组粒有遗传联系，与早期的Covid株相比，该株的严重程度较低，但传染性较高。
一些研究人员声称，XEC似乎比其他变种传播得更快，这意味着它可能在短短几个月内超过其他变种，成为全球最常见的变种。
沃尔博士警告说，她观察到最近的冠状病毒病例比过去的变种更能“消灭人”，这与流感更相似。
她说:“我们很可能会在实践中看到新的Covid变体。目前，它似乎比以前的新冠肺炎更像流感，伴有高烧、咳嗽、身体疼痛、头痛。
“过去的一些症状更多是咳嗽和感冒症状，但目前，新冠病毒似乎正在消灭人们。我们看到呼吸道感染在增加，你可以看到每次天气变化，当孩子们回到学校时，总是有一个上升。
“但这是否是Covid真的很难说，因为许多症状与每年这个时候流行的其他疾病一起变得模糊。无论是Covid还是流感都很难区分。
“患流感的人往往非常不舒服。有时，人们说他们得了流感，但实际上得了重感冒。一般来说，如果你得了真正的流感，你就得卧床休息。
“有了Covid，你可能会很好。你可能会咳嗽或出现其他症状，但仍能正常工作——你可能无意中把病毒传染给了易感人群。”
自大范围硬盘驱动器结束以来，新冠病毒检测已大幅减少。由于无法方便地获得免费检测，公共卫生官员最近很难了解新菌株的传播速度。
沃尔博士说，公共卫生官员正在努力消除“扭曲”的数据，因为目前的报告来自住院患者，他们感染了特别严重的病例，或者是在医院从一种不相关的疾病中康复期间感染的。
在没有可靠数据的情况下，沃尔博士建议人们接种疫苗，预防英国国家医疗服务体系(NHS)所称的冬季疾病“三联症”，这是至关重要的。今年，NHS提供了新的呼吸道合胞病毒(RSV)疫苗，以及Covid和流感疫苗。
沃尔医生承认，人们可能不想打那么多次疫苗，因为这可能会引起疼痛，但他说，暂时的不适比其他选择要好得多。她说:“三种疫苗很多，有些人可能会认为这是另一件值得担心的事情，或者接种了新的RSV疫苗，但却没有接种Covid和流感疫苗。”
“困难在于，人们在工作，存在生活成本危机——人们不想请假去接种疫苗，或者因为任何副作用而感到有点不适。但我鼓励大家把大局放在心上。
“大多数疫苗的副作用会在几小时到24小时内消失，大约一半接种疫苗的人根本不会有副作用。如果你得了这些疾病中的任何一种，你就得请很长时间的病假。
“如果你被认为有资格接种这些疫苗，那是因为我们认为如果你接种这些疫苗并最终住院，你会病得很重。重要的是要正确看待这一点，你不想回顾过去，希望自己没有打过预防针。”
对于那些可能感觉不舒服的人，我有一个熟悉的建议。沃尔博士说:“这不像在新冠肺炎的高峰期，但很多一般建议仍然是一样的。如果你发高烧，尽量不要与人交往。如果人们有年长的亲戚或认识免疫功能低下的人，如果我发烧、感冒或有流感样症状，我就不会和他们交往。”
I apologize for the google translate. I do not speak Chinese. If you do and feel up to translating, please feel free!
New Covid virus different to others as symptoms 'kill people', says GP
A new coronavirus is spreading rapidly around the world and is expected to become the dominant variant soon. As the weather turns colder and winter illnesses begin to emerge, a GP has revealed what she is seeing in her clinic.
Dr Helen Wall has noticed severe Covid symptoms which "seem to literally wipe people out".For GPs treating large numbers of patients with coughs and fevers, distinguishing Covid from a host of other winter illnesses can be a challenge.
But for all of these ailments that can keep you from working, there is one important thing you can do to avoid being groggy for weeks, or even a trip to the hospital, Dr. Wall says.
Dr Wall, clinical director of population health for Greater Manchester, said GPs were seeing an increase in illness as the new XEC coronavirus variant spread, the Manchester Evening News reported.
"We do see a general rise in respiratory infections at this time of year," she said. "There is another variant of the coronavirus that is expected to become the most dominant and become more common like all the variants before it."
"We don't know exactly if it makes it more or less infectious, I doubt it more, because they always do. But we don't know what the situation is."
Researchers have determined that XEC is a combination of existing coronavirus strains, which can occur if an individual is infected with two strains at the same time. The variant consists of the KP.3.3 and KS.1.1 strains, which are genetically related to the genotype and are less severe but more contagious than earlier Covid strains.
Some researchers claim that XEC appears to spread faster than other variants, meaning it could surpass them and become the most common variant worldwide in just a few months.
Dr. Wall warned that she has observed recent coronavirus cases that are "wiping people out" more than past variants, which are more similar to the flu.
She said: “We are likely to see the new Covid variant in practice. At the moment it appears to be more like the flu than previous Covid-19, with high fever, cough, body aches, headache.
"Some of the symptoms in the past have been more of a cough and cold symptom, but at the moment, it seems like it's wiping people out. We're seeing an increase in respiratory infections, you can see every time the weather changes, when kids go back to school, there's always a rise.
“But whether it is Covid or not is really hard to tell because many of the symptoms blur together with other illnesses that are prevalent at this time of year. It is hard to tell whether it is Covid or the flu.
“People who have the flu tend to be very unwell. Sometimes people say they have the flu but actually have a bad cold. Generally, if you have the true flu you stay in bed.
"With Covid, you could be fine. You could have a cough or other symptoms but still function normally - and you could be inadvertently passing the virus on to someone who is susceptible."
Coronavirus testing has dropped dramatically since the widespread hard drives ended, and without easy access to free tests, public health officials have had a hard time lately understanding how quickly new strains are spreading.
Dr. Wall said public health officials are working to eliminate "distorted" data because current reports are from hospitalized patients who have had particularly severe cases or who became infected while recovering in the hospital from an unrelated illness.
In the absence of reliable data, Dr Wall advises it is vital that people get vaccinated against what the NHS calls the "triple" of winter illnesses. This year, the NHS is offering a new vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), as well as Covid and flu shots.
Dr Wall acknowledged that people might not want to get that many shots because of the pain it might cause, but said the temporary discomfort was far better than the alternative. "Three vaccines is a lot and some people might think it's another thing to worry about, or get the new RSV vaccine but not the Covid and flu vaccines," she said.
“The difficulty is, people are working, there’s a cost of living crisis – people don’t want to take time off work to get the vaccine, or be a bit unwell because of any side effects. But I would encourage everyone to keep the bigger picture in mind.
“Most vaccine side effects go away within a few hours to 24 hours, and about half of people who get the vaccine don’t have side effects at all. If you get any of these, you’re going to be out sick for a long time.
"If you're deemed eligible for these vaccines, it's because we believe that if you get these vaccines and end up in the hospital, you're going to be very sick. It's important to keep that in perspective, you don't want to look back and wish you hadn't gotten the shot."
For those who may not be feeling well, I have familiar advice. "It's not like we were at the height of COVID-19, but a lot of the general advice is still the same," Dr. Wall said. "If you have a high fever, try not to socialize with people. If people have elderly relatives or know someone who is immunocompromised, I would not socialize with them if I have a fever, a cold, or flu-like symptoms."
一种新的新冠病毒正在全球迅速传播，预计很快将成为主要变种。随着天气变冷，冬季疾病开始出现，一位全科医生透露了她在诊所看到的情况。
海伦·沃尔博士注意到了严重的新冠症状，这些症状“似乎真的要把人消灭掉”。对于治疗大量咳嗽和发烧患者的全科医生来说，将Covid与其他一系列冬季疾病区分开来可能是一项挑战。
但沃尔医生说，所有这些疾病都会让你失去工作，有一件重要的事情你可以做，以避免几个星期都昏昏沉沉的，甚至去医院。
据《曼彻斯特晚报》报道，大曼彻斯特人口健康临床主任沃尔博士说，随着新的XEC冠状病毒变体的传播，全科医生发现疾病有所增加。
她说:“我们确实看到每年这个时候呼吸道感染的人数普遍上升。还有另一种新冠病毒变种，预计将成为最主要的变种，并像之前的所有变种一样变得越来越普遍。
“我们不完全知道它是否会增加或减少传染性，我怀疑更多，因为它们总是这样。但我们不知道情况如何。”
研究人员已经确定，XEC是现有新冠病毒菌株的组合，如果个人同时感染两种菌株，就可能发生这种情况。该改型由KP.3.3和KS型组成。1.1株，与组粒有遗传联系，与早期的Covid株相比，该株的严重程度较低，但传染性较高。
一些研究人员声称，XEC似乎比其他变种传播得更快，这意味着它可能在短短几个月内超过其他变种，成为全球最常见的变种。
沃尔博士警告说，她观察到最近的冠状病毒病例比过去的变种更能“消灭人”，这与流感更相似。
她说:“我们很可能会在实践中看到新的Covid变体。目前，它似乎比以前的新冠肺炎更像流感，伴有高烧、咳嗽、身体疼痛、头痛。
“过去的一些症状更多是咳嗽和感冒症状，但目前，新冠病毒似乎正在消灭人们。我们看到呼吸道感染在增加，你可以看到每次天气变化，当孩子们回到学校时，总是有一个上升。
“但这是否是Covid真的很难说，因为许多症状与每年这个时候流行的其他疾病一起变得模糊。无论是Covid还是流感都很难区分。
“患流感的人往往非常不舒服。有时，人们说他们得了流感，但实际上得了重感冒。一般来说，如果你得了真正的流感，你就得卧床休息。
“有了Covid，你可能会很好。你可能会咳嗽或出现其他症状，但仍能正常工作——你可能无意中把病毒传染给了易感人群。”
自大范围硬盘驱动器结束以来，新冠病毒检测已大幅减少。由于无法方便地获得免费检测，公共卫生官员最近很难了解新菌株的传播速度。
沃尔博士说，公共卫生官员正在努力消除“扭曲”的数据，因为目前的报告来自住院患者，他们感染了特别严重的病例，或者是在医院从一种不相关的疾病中康复期间感染的。
在没有可靠数据的情况下，沃尔博士建议人们接种疫苗，预防英国国家医疗服务体系(NHS)所称的冬季疾病“三联症”，这是至关重要的。今年，NHS提供了新的呼吸道合胞病毒(RSV)疫苗，以及Covid和流感疫苗。
沃尔医生承认，人们可能不想打那么多次疫苗，因为这可能会引起疼痛，但他说，暂时的不适比其他选择要好得多。她说:“三种疫苗很多，有些人可能会认为这是另一件值得担心的事情，或者接种了新的RSV疫苗，但却没有接种Covid和流感疫苗。”
“困难在于，人们在工作，存在生活成本危机——人们不想请假去接种疫苗，或者因为任何副作用而感到有点不适。但我鼓励大家把大局放在心上。
“大多数疫苗的副作用会在几小时到24小时内消失，大约一半接种疫苗的人根本不会有副作用。如果你得了这些疾病中的任何一种，你就得请很长时间的病假。
“如果你被认为有资格接种这些疫苗，那是因为我们认为如果你接种这些疫苗并最终住院，你会病得很重。重要的是要正确看待这一点，你不想回顾过去，希望自己没有打过预防针。”
对于那些可能感觉不舒服的人，我有一个熟悉的建议。沃尔博士说:“这不像在新冠肺炎的高峰期，但很多一般建议仍然是一样的。如果你发高烧，尽量不要与人交往。如果人们有年长的亲戚或认识免疫功能低下的人，如果我发烧、感冒或有流感样症状，我就不会和他们交往。”
I apologize for the google translate. I do not speak Chinese. If you do and feel up to translating, please feel free!
New Covid virus different to others as symptoms 'kill people', says GP
A new coronavirus is spreading rapidly around the world and is expected to become the dominant variant soon. As the weather turns colder and winter illnesses begin to emerge, a GP has revealed what she is seeing in her clinic.
Dr Helen Wall has noticed severe Covid symptoms which "seem to literally wipe people out".For GPs treating large numbers of patients with coughs and fevers, distinguishing Covid from a host of other winter illnesses can be a challenge.
But for all of these ailments that can keep you from working, there is one important thing you can do to avoid being groggy for weeks, or even a trip to the hospital, Dr. Wall says.
Dr Wall, clinical director of population health for Greater Manchester, said GPs were seeing an increase in illness as the new XEC coronavirus variant spread, the Manchester Evening News reported.
"We do see a general rise in respiratory infections at this time of year," she said. "There is another variant of the coronavirus that is expected to become the most dominant and become more common like all the variants before it."
"We don't know exactly if it makes it more or less infectious, I doubt it more, because they always do. But we don't know what the situation is."
Researchers have determined that XEC is a combination of existing coronavirus strains, which can occur if an individual is infected with two strains at the same time. The variant consists of the KP.3.3 and KS.1.1 strains, which are genetically related to the genotype and are less severe but more contagious than earlier Covid strains.
Some researchers claim that XEC appears to spread faster than other variants, meaning it could surpass them and become the most common variant worldwide in just a few months.
Dr. Wall warned that she has observed recent coronavirus cases that are "wiping people out" more than past variants, which are more similar to the flu.
She said: “We are likely to see the new Covid variant in practice. At the moment it appears to be more like the flu than previous Covid-19, with high fever, cough, body aches, headache.
"Some of the symptoms in the past have been more of a cough and cold symptom, but at the moment, it seems like it's wiping people out. We're seeing an increase in respiratory infections, you can see every time the weather changes, when kids go back to school, there's always a rise.
“But whether it is Covid or not is really hard to tell because many of the symptoms blur together with other illnesses that are prevalent at this time of year. It is hard to tell whether it is Covid or the flu.
“People who have the flu tend to be very unwell. Sometimes people say they have the flu but actually have a bad cold. Generally, if you have the true flu you stay in bed.
"With Covid, you could be fine. You could have a cough or other symptoms but still function normally - and you could be inadvertently passing the virus on to someone who is susceptible."
Coronavirus testing has dropped dramatically since the widespread hard drives ended, and without easy access to free tests, public health officials have had a hard time lately understanding how quickly new strains are spreading.
Dr. Wall said public health officials are working to eliminate "distorted" data because current reports are from hospitalized patients who have had particularly severe cases or who became infected while recovering in the hospital from an unrelated illness.
In the absence of reliable data, Dr Wall advises it is vital that people get vaccinated against what the NHS calls the "triple" of winter illnesses. This year, the NHS is offering a new vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), as well as Covid and flu shots.
Dr Wall acknowledged that people might not want to get that many shots because of the pain it might cause, but said the temporary discomfort was far better than the alternative. "Three vaccines is a lot and some people might think it's another thing to worry about, or get the new RSV vaccine but not the Covid and flu vaccines," she said.
“The difficulty is, people are working, there’s a cost of living crisis – people don’t want to take time off work to get the vaccine, or be a bit unwell because of any side effects. But I would encourage everyone to keep the bigger picture in mind.
“Most vaccine side effects go away within a few hours to 24 hours, and about half of people who get the vaccine don’t have side effects at all. If you get any of these, you’re going to be out sick for a long time.
"If you're deemed eligible for these vaccines, it's because we believe that if you get these vaccines and end up in the hospital, you're going to be very sick. It's important to keep that in perspective, you don't want to look back and wish you hadn't gotten the shot."
For those who may not be feeling well, I have familiar advice. "It's not like we were at the height of COVID-19, but a lot of the general advice is still the same," Dr. Wall said. "If you have a high fever, try not to socialize with people. If people have elderly relatives or know someone who is immunocompromised, I would not socialize with them if I have a fever, a cold, or flu-like symptoms."