SRIPOKU.COM –Due to the lack of knowledge about the corona virus and influenza in the community, not a few who suffer from influenza are worried about being exposed to the corona virus.
Even if they want to go to the hospital, because influenza has become a fear of being diagnosed with covid-19.
In fact, if only the insight into the differences between these two diseases is known, the sufferer does not need to panic and stress because it can reduce a person’s immunity.
As released by Intisari-Online.com which states that even though it has been six months since the outbreak of the corona virus pandemic has been among us, maybe some are still confused between the similarities and differences in symptoms with common influenza.
Many still compare it to the virus that causes influenza to think that this is the Covid-19 virus.
The World Health Organization (WHO) says the new corona virus and flu virus both cause respiratory disease.
However, there are important differences between the two viruses and the way they are spread.
“This has important implications for public health measures that can be implemented to respond to each virus,” the WHO said on its official website.
What do the new coronavirus and influenza have in common?
According to WHO, there are two similarities between the new corona virus and influenza, namely:
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