The flu, COVID-19, a cold and seasonal allergies – how do you tell them apart?
If you have a cough, fever and shortness of breath, or your muscles are aching, your first thought might be that you have COVID-19. Yet, these are also signs of the flu – and some of them can also be signs of a cold or seasonal allergy.
Learn the differences between symptoms of the flu, COVID-19, a cold and seasonal allergies:
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Sources
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(6) https://www.cdc.gov/conjunctivitis/about/symptoms.html
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