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COVID-19, cold, allergies and the flu: What are the differences?
What is COVID-19 (coronavirus), how does it spread, and how is it treated?
What’s the difference between COVID-19 and the common cold?
What’s the difference between COVID-19 and seasonal allergies?
How can you avoid getting COVID-19, a cold and the flu?
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What is COVID-19, how does it spread and how is it treated?
What's the difference between COVID-19 and the common cold?
What's the difference between COVID-19 and seasonal allergies?
What's the difference between COVID-19 and the flu?
How can you lower your risk of COVID-19, a cold and the flu?
How can you prevent allergies?
What’s the difference between COVID-19 and the common cold?
What’s the difference between COVID-19 and seasonal allergies?
How can you avoid getting COVID-19, a cold and the flu?
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What is COVID-19, how does it spread and how is it treated?
What's the difference between COVID-19 and the common cold?
What's the difference between COVID-19 and seasonal allergies?
What's the difference between COVID-19 and the flu?
How can you lower your risk of COVID-19, a cold and the flu?
How can you prevent allergies?
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can cause many of the same symptoms as the common cold, seasonal allergies and the flu. So how can you tell if you have COVID-19?
It may help to learn about the differences in symptoms that these illnesses cause. Also, find out how these illnesses spread, are treated and can be prevented.
The only way to find out for sure if you have COVID-19 is to get tested right away. If you have symptoms of the disease, you can use a COVID-19 test kit at home. Or contact your healthcare professional. Describe how you feel and ask how you should get tested.
