Symptoms of XBB.1.16—known as “Arcturus”—are fueling some confusion during allergy season.
dealing with allergies
, Dr. Zimmerman says. “One of the biggest differentiators is the symptom of itch, which nearly always accompanies allergic conjunctivitis,” he says. “If you develop red eyes that are watery, and associated with some mucus but lack itch, then it likely is viral conjunctivitis,” Dr. Zimmerman says. This doesn’t automatically mean you have COVID-19—another common virus like adenovirus, which can cause a cold, could also be the culprit, he adds.
Plus, these aren’t hard-and-fast guidelines: Some people with viral pink eye may experience some itchiness, too. No matter what you think the issue might be, sudden eye symptoms warrant a visit with a doctor, if you have access to one. If a health care provider confirms you are, in fact, dealing with viral pink eye, Dr. Fung says it’s important to try to avoid touching your eyes, or you risk spreading the infection to others.
, then you should skip using them until the eye symptoms are gone, and make sure you disinfect the lenses before you use them again.”, Dr. Russo says it “can be really hard” to tell the difference between signs of actual allergies and a COVID-19 infection. If you have a fever, that’sallergies, he stresses, adding that you should also suspect COVID-19 if you don’t have a history of allergies but suddenly develop allergy-like symptoms.Above all, the steady rise of XBB.1.
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