(NOT Covid) Big going around? Persistent cough for kids

[PSJ]

Hi all, just heard that there is a stubborn virus (that isn't Covid) circulating amongst the kids in the area. Our little one has had it for a couple weeks. Hopefully it'll pass soon.

Just to reiterate, we know it isn't Covid!

Just wondered if anyone else is seeing this amongst their kids.

Thanks!

[Pam50]

Hi PSJ

It?s not just in children, (though in my case, it was caught from a child?s coughing).

Several families around here have had a nasty chesty cough that persists for about 10 days.

In my case, it also developed into a very tight congested chest, then moved to sinus areas.

All of us who did tests found that they proved negative, so it?s definitely not Covid.

Lots of rest, honey, liquids, steam inhalation, Sudafed.

Gone in a fortnight or so with no lingering after effects.

Good luck!

[Medusa]

My baby has had this. It was diagnosed as bronchiolitis at King?s. Staff said the easing of lockdown has allowed lots of infectious illness to surface that was suppressed until now, incl some things (like bronchiolitis) that usually appear in late autumn. The cough is dreadful & our baby was pretty ill with it. It also spread to four adult family members.

[quirky]

Yes, my 18month had it early last month for two weeks. He was very unwell and hardly eating. High temperature, painful sounding cough and diarrhoea. We were told by GP that it?s a winter type virus that?s going around. I also ended up getting it. But my symptoms were only for a couple of days. Not COVID, we did a few tests as I was convinced that it was.Best wishes to everyone