Suara.com – Flu and cold This happens a lot, especially at the change of seasons. Unfortunately, the change of seasons this time is still coupled with high cases Covid-19 happening in Indonesia.
Launching from from HealthlineHowever, it’s hard to tell if that annoying cough, stuffy nose, or fever is just a cold, flu, or something worse, Covid-19.
“The droplets spread viruses like the flu, Covid-19, or things like RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) in the air,” says Dr. Phil Mitchell, emergency room physician and chief medical officer at DispatchHealth told Healthline.
Therefore, Dr. David Cutler, a family medicine doctor at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California, told Healthline stated that getting the vaccine is very necessary.
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“So it’s going to be really important for everyone to get their flu vaccine. And since there was very little flu last year, we really don’t know the impact that Covid-19 and its influenza. So it’s still very important that as many people as possible are immunized,” said Dr Cutler.
The delta variant of Covid-19 can present with the more common symptoms associated with the flu or the common cold, including headache, sore throat and runny nose. Symptoms that seem quite unique to Covid-19 are difficulty breathing and loss of taste or smell, although not everyone who develops Covid-19 experiences these symptoms.
“The symptoms of flu and Covid-19 are nearly identical, which is why testing is so important. It’s the only way you’ll know,” Mitchell said.
“My advice, if you start to feel tired and unwell (you should) isolate, hydrate and get tested,” she adds.
Here are some typical symptoms between influenza, the common cold, and Covid-19, including:
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1. Typical symptoms of Covid-19 include:
- fever or chills
- cough
- shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- fatigue
- muscle or body pain
- headache
- loss of taste or smell
- sore throat
- stuffy nose or runny nose
- nausea or vomiting
- diarrhea
2. Typical symptoms of influenza (seasonal flu) include:
- fever or feeling chills
- cough
- sore throat
- runny or stuffy nose
- muscle or body pain
- headache
- fatigue
- vomiting and diarrhea (more common in children than adults)
3. Typical symptoms of the common cold include:
- sore throat
- cold
- cough
- sneezing
- headache
- sore
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