With the common cold, flu, COVID-19 and RSV all presenting a threat of illness this fall and winter, here's how to distinguish between the symptoms of each condition.
For those who get sick during the fall and winter, the diagnosis could be a toss-up. With the threat of the common cold, flu,
Adults may catch a cold two or three times a year, while infants and young children can get them more often. Most people recover from a cold in about a week, and medical care is generally unnecessary unless symptoms worsen. Colds are most frequently caused by rhinoviruses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . They are spread through respiratory droplets released by coughing and sneezing, or through personal contact such as shaking hands or hugging.
are characterized by sore throat, loss of taste, brain fog and shortness of breath. One of the reasons for running rapid COVID tests on patients with these symptoms is to distinguish the virus from the others, Siegel said.
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