A strain of coronavirus that has been infecting pigs in China since 2016 — causing them severe diarrhoea and vomiting — could spread to humans, a study has warned. The strain — ‘swine acute diarrhoea syndrome coronavirus’, or SADS-CoV — is thought to have come from bats, and has been concerning the livestock industry. It is … Read more
Google searches for symptoms such as diarrhoea and abdominal pain could act as an early warning for a coronavirus outbreak, a study has revealed. Academics found there was a surge in coronavirus cases roughly three to four weeks after a spike in online searches for the symptoms. In New York, one of 15 regions examined … Read more
Diarrhoea, vomiting and stomach cramps should be official symptoms of coronavirus in children, say scientists who found they were ‘strongly associated’ with the illness Study by Northern Irish researchers found stomach problems were common Coughing and lost sense of smell were not seen as often in child patients Tests currently limited to members of the … Read more
A weather phenomenon that triggers torrential rain could cause a spike in diarrhoea cases among African children, a study shows. Researchers found rates of the illness – which kills thousands of youngsters in Africa every year – soared by a third in a region worst-hit by La Niña. La Niña occurs between every three and seven … Read more