Can you get the flu and COVID-19 at the same time? How to distinguish the symptoms of flu, cold and COVID-19

Romania records new records among infections, but also deaths with COVID-19. Every day brings new numbers, and hospitals are full of people and ambulances with patients refused because of unavailable beds. Over the top of wave 4, the traditional season of viruses and flu also overlaps, as every autumn. Coronavirus, flu or cold, this is what doctors say about similarities and differences.

Gindrovel Dumitra, one of the most well-known family doctors in Romania and coordinator of the Vaccinology Group within the National Society of Medicine To the family, he explained to everyone what the first clues are when we have a simple seasonal virus, flu and COVID-19. At first glance, the symptoms of coronavirus are about the same as in the case of seasonal flu or viruses. , the disease called COVID-19, has a very wide range of manifestations and can be found in various forms.

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In the case of forms with mild symptoms, COVID-19 can be easily fooled and can be thought to be a common virus, draws the attention of Dr. Gindrovel Dumitra:

“In one way or another, COVID-19 is more dangerous because it gives patients, if they develop mild symptoms, the sensation of that it is just a common virus, and this often happens during this period, especially in school-age children. ”

By the way, the doctor says that he had at the office cases of school children who came to the consultation for common viral symptoms, but the test showed that they were positive for COVID-19

Typical symptoms of seasonal virus:

Dyspnoea (difficulty breathing)
• Muscle pain
• Fever
The feeling that you cannot carry out daily activities

“I mean, you feel like the train hit you. That is the real flu, and these forms are prevented by the flu vaccination, not the common, seasonal forms, those that allow you to continue your usual activity “, shows Dr. Gindrovel Dumitra.

Typical COVID-19 symptoms

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When it comes to the symptoms of the new virus, the situation is a little more delicate. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, infection with the new coronavirus can be easily confused with seasonal flu. The symptoms are incredibly similar. Dry cough, sore throat, fever and chills are some of the first symptoms, along with diarrhea and vomiting, in some cases.

The safest way to find out if we have influenza or COVID-19, PCR testing remains:

“I have had episodes of these many times over time. COVID-19 gives this false sense of security, that it is just a mild virus ” , is the alarm signal sounded by Gindrovel Dumitra.

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