It’s not just the flu and COVID-19 anymore. Here’s what you need to know about seasonal respiratory infection trends in 2024
2024-02-09
香港已經進入流感高峰期，相信大家坐車、返工或返學時都聽到唔少咳嗽的聲音。但其實大家知唔知原來除左新冠病毒、甲型同乙型流感之外，仲有極大風險感染其他呼吸道病毒？今年香港多種呼吸道病毒，例如呼吸道合胞病毒(RSV)同呼吸道腺病毒(ADV)的案例都急速上升，儘管這幾種呼吸道病毒的病徵相似，但治療方法可能有所不同。 今日，我們一齊了解新冠病毒、甲型及乙型流感、呼吸道合胞病毒及呼吸道腺病毒的區別，以及如何預防自己同家人受到感染！
COVID-19 / Flu A / Flu B / RSV / ADV | What’s the Difference?
- Common variants: BA.2.86 , Omicron
- 病徵: Fever, dry cough, sore throat, headache, muscle / joint pain, nausea/vomiting, diarrhoea, fatigue, loss of taste/smell, nasal congestion, conjunctivitis, chills/dizziness, rash
- 可能出現的嚴重徵狀: Shortness of breath, chest pain, confusion
- 可能出現的併發症: 呼吸衰竭、急性呼吸困難綜合症（ARDS）、敗血症和敗血症性休克、血栓栓塞及／或多器官衰竭、兒童多系統炎症綜合症（MIS-C）
- 潛伏期: 約 1-14 天 ;有些變異株的潛伏期約 3 天
- Method of Transmission: 呼吸道的飛沫、觸摸被病毒污染的表面或物件、短距離氣溶膠或空氣傳播、在通風不良和/或擁擠的室內環境中傳播
- 治理方法: Supportive therapy, treatment of symptoms, antiviral agents, Chinese medicine
How do you know which virus you are exposed to?
Due to the similarity of the symptoms, knowing which virus you are exposed to can help you and your family seek the right treatment. Using self-tests like the INDICAID RESPIRATORY 5-in-1 Rapid Antigen test is a great way to quickly differentiate COVID-19, Flu A&B, RSV, and ADV infections.
More Accurate for more prompt treatment
- 4x more accurate than comparable brands1
- Results in 15 minutes
- 99% accuracy 2
- Painless shallow nasal swab
Remarks:
1 INDICAID RESPIRATORY 5-in-1 Rapid Antigen Test has a Limit of Detection (LoD) over twice as low as other comparable brands. A low LoD value means the test can detect the virus even when the viral load is low, or when the patient is in an early stage of infection, which can help patients access earlier treatment options.
2 呼吸道病毒5合1測試準確度達99%
- 新冠病毒：靈敏度 99.04%、特異度100%
- Flu A: Sensitivity: 97.89%, Specificity: 99.32%
- 乙型流感病毒：靈敏度 97.83%、特異度99.28%
- 呼吸道合胞病毒：靈敏度 96.43%、特異度98.58%
- 呼吸道腺病毒：靈敏度 97.80%、特異度99.32%
