Things you need to know
-The common cold and flu have become more prevalent, particularly during winter seasons when the early symptoms of covid are similar to those of the common cold and flu.
-If you have any signs or symptoms of covid, the first step should be to seek medical advice and have yourself tested.
-Covid recovery takes longer than a regular cold or flu.
Introduction
Introduction
In winters, staying healthy by avoiding viral diseases becomes more important than ever. Especially with the covid-19 still widely spreading, many are wondering how to manage flue, cold along with covid-19. With the pandemic going on, it becomes overwhelming and burdened to worry about such seasonal colds and flues as well.
Discussing the difference between common cold, flu and covid
Discussing the difference between common cold, flu and covid
- Covid is more contagious than the common cold and flu
- Covid spreads more widely than the common cold and flu
- The recovery period of covid is longer than the common cold and flu
- In common cold and flu, the loss of taste and smell and other respiratory difficulties is milder than covid
- The aftermath or side effects of covid can last from a few days to a month as compared to common cold and flu
Similarities and differences between covid and flu
Similarities and differences between covid and flu
- Fever or feeling feverish
- cough
- Shortness of breath
- Bodyache
- Loss of taste and smell
- Stuffy or runny nose
- Severe headache due to nose congestion
- Feeling tired
Vomiting and diarrhea may occur in some people, but it is more prevalent in children than adults.
Differences between covid and flu
Differences between covid and flu
- In flu, symptoms may appear between 1 to 4 days after the infection, and in covid, the symptoms can appear 2 to 14 days after infection
- Flu is contagious for approximately 1 to 2 days, but covid-19 is contagious for at least 10-11 days or unless tested negative
- The covid-19 virus spreads to a larger population is much faster than the flu
- Covid 19 virus is more harmful and infectious than the flu virus
Similarities and differences between cold and flu
Similarities and differences between cold and flu
- Fever is rare in cold but mild to high in flu
- Body aches in cold are mild and moderate to severe in flu
- Cough is mild in common cold and moderate to severe in flu
- Headache is unusual in cold and moderate to severe in flu
- Sneezing is common in cold and mild or occasionally in flu
- Feeling tired is mild in cold and moderate to severe in flu
- Vomiting/diarrhea is very rare in the common cold and can occasionally happen in the flu
- The severity of symptoms is mild in cold and moderate to severe in flu
The symptoms of covid have changed in the 3rd wave. There is a partial loss of taste and smell after 7-8 days of being infected, fever with low-grade impact, and cough with phlegm is the common symptoms found in people.
Lungs are the most affected organs in covid 19.
It takes approximately 5-6 days for the symptoms of coronavirus to appear.