Mike Coston (@fla-medic.bsky.social)

There’s a lot of people sick….again…in winter…. Yep. It's a time of year in many parts of the world when viruses that love a warm human airway, kick it up a notch - influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), human metapneumovirus (HMPV), and to a lesser extent, adenoviruses and human rhinoviruses (HRVs) and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). So when I hear "I've got a cough/headache, COVID-19 must be around" or "repeat the RAT in a bit", I get unreasonably grumpy. There are many other viruses out there that can make you feel crook. What respiratory virus might it be? https://virologydownunder.com/theres-a-lot-of-people-sick-again-in-winter/