There is less and less time left until spring ends and summer begins, and that means that the allergy season is dissipating. Although it is very normal to catch the odd cold during this time before summer, you have to be very careful, since a new variant of COVID-19 is spreading throughout Spain. Specifically, it is about the Pirolaa variant which has caused a new spike in cases.
Known within the scientific community as A.2.86, is a subvariant of micronwhich was detected by the World Health Organization (WHO) last August and declared by the organization itself as emergency variant. In December, in Spain, Pirola accounted for almost 42% of the samples sequenced, that is, more than a third of those carried out at that time.
To know if we are infected with this new variant and do not have a simple cold or allergy, we must look at the symptoms we have. In the case of COVID, the most normal thing is to suffer headache, cough, muscle aches, tiredness, sore throat, stuffy nose, fever, or recent loss of taste or smell. However, if it is a cold, our symptoms will be cough, sneezing, sore throat and stuffy nose.
The case of spring allergy is more specific, since it can be diagnosed if we suffer itching in the nose, eyes, mouth or inner ear, sudden sneezing and nasal congestion.
How to avoid getting infected?
If we want to avoid getting COVID-19, the best solution is administer the vaccine at our nearest health center, and always having consulted with our primary care doctor. As for colds, it is best Do not get cold, no matter how hot it is now, and avoid places where we may be exposed to wind currents..
Finally, the best way to prevent seasonal allergies is avoid known triggers like pollen. To do this, the best thing during this time of year is to stay indoors, with the doors and windows closed. Using masks can help us avoid inhaling some larger pollen particles.
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