As flu season draws near, it may be hard to decide if you have an instance of the flu or COVID-19. Despite the fact that they share certain manifestations, COVID-19 is more infectious and more hazardous, says Sean Drake, M.D., an inward medication specialist with Henry Ford Health System.
"While the flu may transform from year to year, the current year's flu is as yet a cousin to a year ago's flu," says Dr. Drake. "That implies we have some normal resistance to it, alongside viable treatment and antibodies to forestall and treat it. Be that as it may, our safe frameworks are not furnished to manage COVID-19 since we haven't seen it previously. Also, lamentably, on the grounds that it's new, we don't yet have an antibody."
That is the reason everybody should play it safe—wear covers in broad daylight, wash your hands often, and practice social separating. (Doing so won't just reduce your odds of contracting COVID-19, yet in addition the flu, colds, and different infections.) It's additionally imperative to get your flu shot this season, to ensure both yourself and the individuals who are defenseless.
However, on the off chance that you have a feeling that you're catching something, observe your side effects. Despite the fact that infections like COVID-19 can go in seriousness and influence individuals in an unexpected way, Dr. Drake shares side effects that are generally commonplace for the novel Covid, influenza, the regular cold and allergies.
COVID-19
High fever (around 102 or 103 degrees Fahrenheit)
Cough (some of the time it very well may be distinguished as a profound, dry hack)
Windedness or trouble relaxing
Weariness
Cerebral pain and body throbs
Loss of taste or smell
Sore throat
Clog
Sickness, spewing and additionally looseness of the bowels
The Flu
High fever (around 102 or 103 degrees Fahrenheit)
Cough
Sore throat
Stodgy nose
Cerebral pain and additionally body throbs
Weariness
Sickness, spewing and additionally looseness of the bowels
The Common Cold
Sinus clog
Stodgy nose
Post-nasal dribble
Sore throat
Sniffling
Coughing
Moderate temperature (around 100 to 101 degrees Fahrenheit)
Allergies
Bothersome, watery eyes (generally a characterizing normal for allergies)
Runny nose
Ears fondling stopped
Itch toward the rear of throat
Sniffling
Occasional side effects (in the event that you have similar manifestations each fall and spring, it's most likely not COVID-19, it's presumably allergies)
While the above indications are those that are generally normal, particularly in COVID-19, they can change. "We've learned 'never to state never' with regards to COVID-19," says Dr. Drake. "A few people have exemplary manifestations, some can stay asymptomatic the whole time, some can have gentle cases."
The timeframe somebody with COVID-19 would see side effects is two to 14 days after introduction. In the event that you are concerned, the best activity is to get tried and self segregate until accepting your outcomes.
"A blend swab test that goes to the rear of the nose can test for both the flu and COVID-19," says Dr. Drake. "It's the most ideal approach to decide your sickness."
On the off chance that you have side effects, converse with your medical services supplier about getting tried.
😣😣😣😣