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[QUOTE="Eric15, post: 3323964, member: 676"]
[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.healthline.com/health/coronavirus-symptoms#vs-flu-symptoms[/URL]

How do COVID-19 symptoms differ from flu symptoms?

You may have heard COVID-19 being compared to the flu, a common seasonal respiratory illness. How can you tell the difference between the symptoms of these two infections?

First off, the symptoms of the flu often come on suddenly while COVID-19 symptoms appear to develop more gradually. Common symptoms of the flu include:
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[*]fever
[*]chills
[*]cough
[*]fatigue
[*]runny or stuffy nose
[*]sore throat
[*]headache
[*]body aches and pains
[*]vomiting or diarrhea
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As you can see, there’s some overlap in symptoms between COVID-19 and the flu, such as cough, fever, and fatigue. However, it’s important to note that many common symptoms of the flu are observed less often in cases of COVID-19.

The WHO also notes the following differences between the two:
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[*]The flu has a shorter incubation period than that of COVID-19.
[*]Transmitting the virus prior to developing symptoms drives many influenza infections but doesn’t appear to play as much of a role for COVID-19.
[*]The percentage of people who develop serious symptoms or complications appears higher for COVID-19 than for the flu.
[*]COVID-19 appears to impact children with less frequency than the flu does.
[*]There’s currently no vaccine or antivirals available for COVID-19. However, interventions are available for the flu.
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