Published 10:37 30 Dec 2025 GMT

'Highly contagious' adenovirus symptoms you might spot in your face as cases surge

Adenovirus primarily affects a person's upper and lower respiratory tracts

Rhianna Benson

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Topics: Health, Life, Real Life, True Life, NHS

Rhianna Benson

Rhianna is an Entertainment Journalist at LADbible Group, working across LADbible, UNILAD and Tyla. She has a Masters in News Journalism from the University of Salford and a Masters in Ancient History from the University of Edinburgh. She previously worked as a Celebrity Reporter for OK! and New Magazines, and as a TV Writer for Reach PLC.

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'Highly contagious' adenovirus symptoms you might spot in your face as cases surge

Adenovirus primarily affects a person's upper and lower respiratory tracts

'Highly contagious' adenovirus symptoms you might spot in your face as cases surge

Adenovirus primarily affects a person's upper and lower respiratory tracts

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