Coronavirus: How it is different from seasonal flu and common cold
5 years ago

Coronavirus: How it is different from seasonal flu and common cold

Hindustan Times  

As the number of coronavirus cases rise, some key differences set it apart from the seasonal flu and common cold - mainly the intensity of the symptoms and the recovery period. Some of the infected people can also experience less common symptoms like headache, coughing up blood and diarrhoea. When it comes to seasonal flu, the onset is abrupt with coronavirus-like symptom: fever, dry cough, muscle ache and fatigue. The incubation period for seasonal flu is between 1 and four days and recovery period if one week.

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Flu and COVID infections got worse over the holidays, with more misery expected, CDC says
1 year, 2 months ago

Flu and COVID infections got worse over the holidays, with more misery expected, CDC says

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The flu season in the U.S. is getting worse but it’s too soon to tell how much holiday gatherings contributed to a likely spike in illnesses. The flu season generally peaks between December and February; CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen said she expects it to peak by the end of this month. According to CDC estimates, since …

Is it the flu, Covid or just a cold? Ultimate guide on how to tell your symptoms apart this winter
1 year, 3 months ago

Is it the flu, Covid or just a cold? Ultimate guide on how to tell your symptoms apart this winter

Daily Mail  

Covid can cause serious breathing difficulties and a loss of taste and smell Many of will be plagued with runny noses, coughs and sore throats this winter. While symptoms may vary between people, the common cold is usually mild and more of a 'nuisance', while the flu or Covid can keep you in bed for days, experts say. 'Cold symptoms …

Spring influenza cases on the rise: Know symptoms, precautions and treatment
2 years ago

Spring influenza cases on the rise: Know symptoms, precautions and treatment

India TV News  

The country is experiencing a significant rise in influenza cases over the past few weeks, causing people to suffer from painful coughs. It is not as severe as the influenza A virus, but symptoms include fever, chills, sore throat, coughing, runny nose, and sneezing, fatigue, and body aches. To avoid getting the flu, Dr. Khilnani recommends avoiding crowded places, practicing …

Influenza to pneumonia; symptoms of common winter illnesses that are fast spreading
2 years, 3 months ago

Influenza to pneumonia; symptoms of common winter illnesses that are fast spreading

Hindustan Times  

Rise in influenza cases in United States and many countries in Europe has become a cause of concern for health authorities. Cold, flus, respiratory illnesses, skin issues, and even gut problems are rampant in winter season and to remain healthy during the season, one should make sure to take prevention measures. Cold, flus, respiratory illnesses, skin issues, and even gut …

'Flurona': What To Know About Getting COVID And Flu At The Same Time
3 years, 2 months ago

'Flurona': What To Know About Getting COVID And Flu At The Same Time

Huff Post  

VioletaStoimenova via Getty Images At every stage in the pandemic, we’ve added new terms to our everyday vocabulary: coronavirus, COVID-19, social distancing, delta, omicron. It can be serious, but experts say it’s not super common right now While the recent flood of stories about “flurona” is arguably over-the-top, medical experts say it is important to take both COVID and the …

Explained | What is ‘immunity debt’, and is it caused by coronavirus lockdowns?
3 years, 8 months ago

Explained | What is ‘immunity debt’, and is it caused by coronavirus lockdowns?

The Hindu  

The story so far: As countries start lifting curbs imposed on societies due to the COVID-19 pandemic, news reports have indicated higher rates of respiratory infections, even unseasonal diseases such as influenza and the respiratory syncytial virus. “Non-pharmaceutical interventions have been employed to reduce the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, yet these measures are already having similar …

Recovered Covid patients could be reinfected within a year: Amsterdam researchers
4 years, 6 months ago

Recovered Covid patients could be reinfected within a year: Amsterdam researchers

NL Times  

One year after a coronavirus infection, and maybe even earlier, a person can become infected with the same virus again, Amsterdam UMC researchers concluded based on research into the four known and harmless seasonal coronaviruses. The researchers looked at blood samples from a group of healthy people, who had blood drawn every three to six months since the 1980s, checking …

Could the coronavirus make for a lighter flu season?
4 years, 7 months ago

Could the coronavirus make for a lighter flu season?

LA Times  

Among the many questions confronting public health experts is one that could determine the next turn of the coronavirus pandemic: What happens when COVID-19 meets influenza? “If things are moving in the correct direction, then we could have reopening, and that might actually coincide with the middle of the flu season — you could actually have increased transmission from that,” …

5 Symptoms that Distinguishes Seasonal Allergies from COVID-19, Common cold and Flu
4 years, 7 months ago

5 Symptoms that Distinguishes Seasonal Allergies from COVID-19, Common cold and Flu

News 18  

The COVID-19 pandemic has engulfed the world with uncertainty. Due to the seasonal changes, rains, indoor pollution and various other reasons, people are more prone to allergies, common cold, influenza and other illnesses during this period. But how do we differentiate seasonal allergies from COVID-19, common cold and flu? Dr Sanjay Sachdeva Director, ENT for Head and Neck Surgery, Max …

Coronavirus: Sufferers describe symptoms MONTHS after infection
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Sufferers describe symptoms MONTHS after infection

Daily Mail  

Three coronavirus survivors in their twenties have revealed how they all still suffer from persistent fatigue, breathlessness and heart problems — even though it has been months since they were first diagnosed with the vicious disease. Talya, 27, said the shortness of breath she has experienced since having Covid-19 in April feels like a 'concrete slab on her chest' Jack …

Disease Experts Expand The List Of Coronavirus Symptoms
4 years, 10 months ago

Disease Experts Expand The List Of Coronavirus Symptoms

NPR  

Disease Experts Expand The List Of Coronavirus Symptoms It's not just a fever and dry cough. For milder cases of COVID-19, symptoms can include headaches and fatigue, loss of smell or taste, and even red, purple or pink bumps and a rash on toes. DAVID GREENE, HOST: When the coronavirus first emerged, public health officials said that the telltale symptoms …

6 new symptoms of coronavirus, as confirmed by US' agency CDC
4 years, 11 months ago

6 new symptoms of coronavirus, as confirmed by US' agency CDC

India TV News  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, issued a list of six symptoms of novel coronavirus, which differs from the list released by the World Health Organisation earlier. Earlier, the CDC listed just three known symptoms which were shortness of breath, cough, and fever but now it has added six possible symptoms in the list. These symptoms are: …

Chills, headache, muscle pain: US experts find 6 new symptoms for coronavirus
4 years, 11 months ago

Chills, headache, muscle pain: US experts find 6 new symptoms for coronavirus

India Today  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday released a set of six new symptoms of the novel coronavirus that have appeared in the Covid-19 patients over and over again. The new symptoms of coronavirus include chills, headache, and muscle pain. The six new symptoms are: Chills Repeated shaking with chills Muscle pain Headache Sore throat New loss of …

CDC adds to list of coronavirus infection symptoms
4 years, 11 months ago

CDC adds to list of coronavirus infection symptoms

LA Times  

Carson City Mayor Albert Robles does self-testing at a new drive-up testing site for COVID-19 outside the East Wing of the Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald Community Center in Carson. A spokesperson for the CDC said the newly added COVID-19 symptoms reflect changes in the case definition adopted by the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists. The CSTE report said people with …

Coronavirus data suggests symptoms are often confusingly similar to common cold viruses
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus data suggests symptoms are often confusingly similar to common cold viruses

ABC  

The coronavirus outbreak has made many Australians unsure how to deal with a sniffle or cough they would usually ignore — and perhaps with good reason. For some patients, without specific testing for COVID-19 it can be difficult to know whether mild signs of illness indicate more than a common cold virus. Coronavirus symptoms have even more in common with …

Coronavirus could become seasonal: Top US scientist
5 years ago

Coronavirus could become seasonal: Top US scientist

Live Mint  

There is a strong chance the new coronavirus could return in seasonal cycles, a senior US scientist said Wednesday, underscoring the urgent need to find a vaccine and effective treatments. Anthony Fauci, who leads research into infectious diseases at the National Institutes of Health, told a briefing the virus was beginning to take root in the southern hemisphere, where winter …

Will coronavirus get worse as winter sets in?
5 years ago

Will coronavirus get worse as winter sets in?

ABC  

The jury is still out on how much the weather is or is not influencing COVID-19, but a bad flu season on top of the current health crisis is the last thing we need this winter. Key points: The flu has seasonal trends in temperate regions but the jury is still out on how much of an influence the weather …

COVID-19 symptoms: Do I have a cold or coronavirus?
5 years ago

COVID-19 symptoms: Do I have a cold or coronavirus?

ABC  

Do I have a cold or do I have coronavirus? According to the Government's healthdirect website, influenza often includes muscle pains and headache, while these symptoms are uncommon in COVID-19. To date, healthy people, children and pregnant women — who can become very sick from flu — haven't been significantly affected by COVID-19. It's also important to call ahead to …

How The Novel Coronavirus And The Flu Are Alike ... And Different
5 years ago

How The Novel Coronavirus And The Flu Are Alike ... And Different

NPR  

How The Novel Coronavirus And The Flu Are Alike. Sponsor Message By contrast, flu is most contagious in the three or four days after symptoms begin, according to the CDC, and presymptomatic transmission doesn't seem to be a major driver of new cases. Even though a great many people are hospitalized for the flu — the preliminary data for the …

How does coronavirus COVID-19 compare to flu?
5 years ago

How does coronavirus COVID-19 compare to flu?

ABC  

Many people who fall ill with the new coronavirus disease will experience mild, flu-like symptoms. That means one person with COVID-19 goes on to infect two or two-and-a-half people," Dr Senanyake said. "Eighty per cent of people with COVID-19 just have a mild to moderate illness that lasts about two weeks," Dr Senanyake said. At a rate of 1 per …

How are coronavirus symptoms different from flu. Know here
5 years ago

How are coronavirus symptoms different from flu. Know here

India TV News  

At a time when coronavirus scare is increasing, even symptoms of common cold and flu are leaving everyone panicked. So, to help you not mistake symptoms of coronavirus with flu and vice-versa, here is a short guide: CORONAVIRUS SYMPTOMS Dry cough, fever and breathlessness together make for coronavirus symptoms. FLU SYMPTOMS As far as the flu is concerned, one of …

Covid-19 is different from flu and we must respond differently, former CDC director says
5 years ago

Covid-19 is different from flu and we must respond differently, former CDC director says

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Dr. Tom Frieden is the former director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and former commissioner of the New York City Health Department. On average, about 1 in 1,000 people who get flu die from it – mostly the elderly and people with underlying health conditions, but flu sometimes kills healthy young people and pregnant …

Flu, coronavirus or allergies? How to tell the difference
5 years ago

Flu, coronavirus or allergies? How to tell the difference

CNN  

CNN — The coronavirus has infected more than 100,000 people worldwide. But if you’re wondering whether that stuffy nose could end up being a worst case scenario, CNN talked to Dr. Greg Poland, a professor of medicine and Infectious diseases at the Mayo Clinic and director of the Mayo Clinic’s Vaccine Research Group, about the differences between typical allergy, cold …

Flu and coronavirus: Similar symptoms, different fears
5 years ago

Flu and coronavirus: Similar symptoms, different fears

Associated Press  

Is it the flu, a cold or the new coronavirus? “You have three different major viruses floating around at the same time,” causing somewhat similar symptoms — but different levels of concern, said Dr. Gary LeRoy, president of the American Academy of Family Physicians. FAMILIAR FOE COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, is a flu-like illness that has …

Coronavirus: People can have disease and not show symptoms for five days, study finds
5 years ago

Coronavirus: People can have disease and not show symptoms for five days, study finds

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy People can have the new coronavirus and not show symptoms for …

Here's The Difference Between Coronavirus And Flu Symptoms
5 years ago

Here's The Difference Between Coronavirus And Flu Symptoms

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Public health officials say a North American outbreak of the novel coronavirus is inevitable. But as many health officials have pointed out, that’s nowhere near how many people are infected and die from seasonal influenza every year — there are an estimated one billion flu cases worldwide every year and the World Health Organization estimates that it …

Flu or coronavirus, can you tell from the symptoms? Doctors answer
5 years ago

Flu or coronavirus, can you tell from the symptoms? Doctors answer

India Today  

The one thing that the entire world is concerned about right now is the spread of coronavirus. The virus SARS-CoV-2 that leads to Covid-19 belongs to the same family of viruses that gives you diseases ranging from a common cold to certain respiratory syndromes, say World Health Organisation reports. Now that we know both common cold and Covid-19 belong to …

Vaccination key to combating influenza
10 years, 5 months ago

Vaccination key to combating influenza

The Hindu  

Influenza attacks has followed a pattern of peaking twice a year, once during or just after the monsoons and another in the winter season. With public having to deal with influenza virus twice in a year, doctors feel that it has become mandatory, especially for high risk groups like children and pregnant women, to get vaccinated and observe precautionary measures …

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