The Difference Between Coronovirus, The Flu and Other Illnesses

With allergy season in full swing, the flu season still active and the new COVID-19 spreading nationally, Dr. Maria Granzotti, chief medical officer at Ascension Texas, gives us guidance on how to differentiate between these and other common illnesses that may have common symptoms.

Allergies

• Runny nose
• Sneezing
• Red, swollen eyes
• Itchy eyes
• Itchy nose
• Tickle in the throat
• Rarely a fever

Cold

• Runny nose
• Sneezing
• Sore throat
• Aches and pains
• Mild dry cough
• Rarely a fever

Strep

• Sore throat
• Painful swallowing
• Fever

Flu

• Fever is common
• Dry cough
• Quick onset
• Headache
• Sore throat
• Fatigue
• Sometimes a runny nose
• Sometimes diarrhea

New coronavirus, COVID-19

• Shortness of breath
• Fever (above 100 degrees)
• Dry cough
• Gradual onset (two to 14 days after onset)
• Sometimes headache
• Sometimes aches and pains
• Mild sneezing
• Sometimes fatigue, but it’s not predominate like the flu
• Diarrhea is rare

See full article here:  https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/03/20/coronavirus-allergies-cold-flu-strep-these-differences/2882663001/

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