Suara.com – In the middle of a pandemic corona virus Covid-19, a new virus risks wreaking havoc on people’s lives, namely norovirus. This virus can cause severe diarrhea and vomiting when a person is infected.
Norovirus can spread from person to person and from contaminated surfaces. In the UK, cases of norovirus have tripled in the last 5 days.
Currently, there is no alarm about the threat of norovirus. However, the most important thing is to know the difference between norovirus and Covid-19 corona virus infection.
Because, there are many common symptoms that can make people confused between norovirus and Covid-19 corona virus infection. Reported from Times of India, norovirus can cause extreme dehydration, so it must be detected and treated.
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The following are some of the symptoms of norovirus infection to watch out for to avoid serious complications.
- Sudden nausea
- High fever
- Stomach ache
- Body aches
- Constant vomiting and diarrhea
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the disease can be spread in three ways, such as direct contact with an infected person, consuming contaminated water or food and touching contaminated surfaces, and putting unwashed hands into the mouth or nose.
Norovirus infection can cause inflammation of the stomach lining called gastroenteritis. Meanwhile, someone infected with norovirus can release millions of virus particles that can make other people sick.
However, people with the Covid-19 coronavirus can experience symptoms similar to norovirus, such as fever, dry cough, headache, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
This can make it difficult for a person to distinguish between the two types of disease. However, there are some very common symptoms in Covid-19 coronavirus patients.
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For the most part, norovirus causes infection in adults. While, adenovirus and astroviruses cause infection in infants and young children.
To distinguish the two viral infections, you should be aware of upper respiratory tract symptoms, such as loss of sense of smell and taste, which are common symptoms of the Covid-19 corona virus.
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