Do you have a fever? Do you have a cough or headache? You may not have early flu but have COVID-19.
“We know flu is indeed seasonal,” he said business insider Dr. Noha Aboelata is a family medicine physician in Oakland, CA.
COVID-19 still present, according to wastewater testing
When people get COVID-19 or the flu, some of the virus gets flushed down the toilet when people use the bathroom.yes Viral particles can then be monitored through wastewater sampling.
Wastewater surveillance provides researchers with epidemiological indicators to detect virus transmission in populations.Or in other words, to understand fairly clearly If COVID-19 or the flu is spreading in the community.
at the moment, Coronavirus still detected at most of 54 treatment plants Since measurements began in June 2020, the measure has been distributed throughout Spain.
The results of the report published on the MITECO website show an increase in many points over the past two weeks from July 23 to August 5, 2023.until 7 of them increased significantly compared with the previous two weeks.
Also, this includes new variants.Ministry of Health COVID-19 Pirola (BA.2.86) variant detected in Catalan wastewater, reported newspaper recent. Although not currently present in clinical samples from the region, it has been detected in wastewater, but at present in very low proportions (between 1% and 1.5% of samples analyzed). Please explain the medium.
Although this seems to be a thing of the past, as reported in the latest report published by the Carlos III Health Institute (ISCII), there has been a significant increase in the number of coronavirus infections in both primary schools and hospitals.
For the week of August 21-27, 2023, the case rate in primary care was 130.2 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, 70% increase in cases Compared with the previous week (76.8 cases). The age group with the highest incidence rate is concentrated in the age group over 64 years old, and the youngest age group is concentrated in the age group between 0 and 4 years old.
Influenza activity has been stable for nearly 25 weeks, the report said.
Symptoms of COVID-19 look a lot like the flu
Influenza and COVID-19 are both respiratory illnesses that can cause similar symptoms, such as Fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, headache, and fatigue.
But it’s important to know what disease you really have.
Progression of COVID-19 and influenza differ in key ways. First, people infected with COVID-19 may be contagious for longer than those infected with the flu, making it easier for infected people to pass the virus on to others.
Also, people usually only get the flu every few years, but they can recur more frequent infection with COVID-19. “We do hear about people getting this treatment multiple times a year,” Aboeira said.
Overall, COVID-19 causes more severe illness in some people and can lead to long-term complications, according to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), although both viruses can cause severe disease.
“We’ve seen some evidence that some of the damage from COVID-19 is cumulative, so we know that every time you get COVID-19, of course there’s an opportunity for a bad outcome,” Aboeirata said.
Mistakenly thinking I had the flu Failure to isolate may cause you to delay timely treatment or accidentally expose others to COVID-19.
“I think the most important thing is that you actually You don’t know what it is until you test it.‘ suggested Aboeira.
There are other reasons why you may not feel well.
If you do not have COVID-19 or the flu, you may still be dealing with another illness that causes similar symptoms.
this Allergies and the common cold can occur year-round And cause a runny nose and itchy throat.