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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