Influenza (flu) is an upper respiratory infection. Learn about symptoms of the flu vs. cold vs. COVID-19, treatment options, and how the flu shot can provide protection from infection.
In terms of determining whether you're dealing with the new COVID variant versus the flu virus, pay attention to the timing of the onset. "A flu will generally come on really suddenly, hits you like a ton of bricks with a pretty high fever and a cough and then followed by con...
Influenza A and B viruses cause seasonal epidemics of disease almost every winter in the United States, while influenza C causes only mild respiratory symptoms and is not thought to cause epidemics, according to the CDC. A fourth type of influenza, type D, is not known to cause illness in ...
Flu symptoms like high fever, cough and shortness of breath can also be seen in coronavirus patients, which is why "tests are so important."
Respiratory illnesses can share many of the same symptoms, so it can be hard to tell the difference between COVID-19 symptoms and the flu or a cold. The only way to rule out the coronavirus is by getting tested for COVID-19. It’s also possible to have more than one respiratory ...
taste or smell and shortness of breath that may be seen in COVID patients. However, [these] may not be seen in all patients, and, for the most part, the symptoms between COVID and flu are strikingly similar. So, the issue becomes how can the physician distinguish...
Both COVID-19 and flu can become apparent or symptomatic as soon as 1 day post-infection. However, COVID-19 symptoms have frequently presented later in patients than symptoms of the flu—a difference of 2 to 14 days versus 1 to 4 days post-infection, respectively. However, experts have ...
(COVID-19). We review in this report the newest findings and data on the origin of pandemic respiratory viral diseases, reservoirs, and transmission modes. We analyzed viral adaption needed for host switch and determinants of pathogenicity, causative factors of pandemic viruses, and symptoms and ...
Children attending school/daycare are at high risk of acute respiratory tract infections. EpiCorTM postbiotic, derived from yeast fermentate, has been demonstrated to improve immune function in adults, reducing the incidence of cold/flu-like or allergy s
Sugentech, a Korean in vitro diagnostic manufacturer, said Tuesday that its SGTi-flexM Covid-19 & Flu A/B combo kit has received regulatory approval in Thailand. The new product detects both Covid-19 and influenza A/B with a single test, an upgrade from