A hacking cough that can last weeks has hit thousands of people across the country - but doctors say there is nothing they can do to stop it (file photo)
Dr Clare Gerada, former head of the Royal College of General Practitioners, said doctors are seeing 'a lot of people with a virus more severe than a normal cold, almost a type of bronchitis'.
One of the main symptoms of the virus is a hacking cough, which can take up to three weeks to clear.
Dr Anna Kuczynska, a GP in Cardiff, told Wales Online: 'In most cases, unless the patient has another underlying chronic condition for example, heart or lung disease or diabetes, there is often nothing the GP can do to help other than recommend resting and drinking plenty of fluids.'
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