Testing Best Way to Know Difference Between Cold, Flu or COVID

2022-01-14

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  • Medical experts say the only way to know for sure if you have the common cold, flu or COVID-19 is to get a test because symptoms can be similar.
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  • The flu and COVID-19 have common symptoms, such as cough, fever, tiredness and muscle soreness.
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  • The viruses can all spread before people know they are sick.
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  • Many people who have COVID-19 do not feel sick but they can still spread the virus.
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  • The main difference with COVID-19 is people sometimes lose their ability to smell and taste.
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  • With flu, fevers are more common.
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  • With colds, people usually have throat pain or nasal congestion.
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  • The viruses are separate.
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  • It is, however, possible to become sick with more than one at the same time.
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  • Some people are calling the combination of flu and COVID-19 "flurona."
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  • Kristen Coleman is an assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Public Health.
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  • She said the number of people with flu and COVID-19 will increase in the coming weeks and months as the northern hemisphere enters flu season.
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  • Testing is the best way to find out which virus you have.
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  • While tests are in short supply in some parts of the world, Coleman said the best way to find out is to visit a pharmacy,
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  • where you can be tested for both flu and COVID-19 at the same time.
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  • As soon as you know which illness you have, doctors can help with treatment.
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  • Coleman said that in normal times, laboratories can find out if you have the common cold.
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  • However, right now, most are focused on testing for COVID-19.
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  • One way to reduce your chances of having a problem with flu and COVID is to get vaccinated, experts say.
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  • The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it is safe to get the flu vaccine and a third COVID-19 shot, or booster, at the same time.
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  • I'm Dan Friedell
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  • Medical experts say the only way to know for sure if you have the common cold, flu or COVID-19 is to get a test because symptoms can be similar.
  • 2
  • The flu and COVID-19 have common symptoms, such as cough, fever, tiredness and muscle soreness. The viruses can all spread before people know they are sick.
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  • Many people who have COVID-19 do not feel sick but they can still spread the virus.
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  • Important differences
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  • The main difference with COVID-19 is people sometimes lose their ability to smell and taste.
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  • With flu, fevers are more common.
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  • With colds, people usually have throat pain or nasal congestion.
  • 8
  • The viruses are separate. It is, however, possible to become sick with more than one at the same time.
  • 9
  • Some people are calling the combination of flu and COVID-19 "flurona."
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  • Kristen Coleman is an assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Public Health. She said the number of people with flu and COVID-19 will increase in the coming weeks and months as the northern hemisphere enters flu season.
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  • Testing is the best way to find out which virus you have.
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  • While tests are in short supply in some parts of the world, Coleman said the best way to find out is to visit a pharmacy, where you can be tested for both flu and COVID-19 at the same time.
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  • As soon as you know which illness you have, doctors can help with treatment.
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  • Coleman said that in normal times, laboratories can find out if you have the common cold. However, right now, most are focused on testing for COVID-19.
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  • One way to reduce your chances of having a problem with flu and COVID is to get vaccinated, experts say. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it is safe to get the flu vaccine and a third COVID-19 shot, or booster, at the same time.
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  • I'm Dan Friedell
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  • Dan Friedell adapted this story for Learning English based on reporting by Victoria Milko of The Associated Press.
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  • Are you wondering if you have one of the three illnesses? Tell us in the Comments Section and visit our Facebook page.
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  • Words in This Story
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  • symptom - n. a change in the body or mind which indicates that a disease is present
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  • cough - n. a physical condition or illness that causes someone to cough
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  • fever - n. a body temperature that is higher than normal
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  • congestion - n. related to a part of the body : blocked with fluid (such as blood or mucus)
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  • pharmacy - n. a store or part of a store in which drugs and medicines are prepared and sold