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Mar 1, 2024 · The most common Covid symptoms haven’t changed much since the start of the pandemic, and they remain consistent for the latest dominant variant, JN.1, said Dr. Soniya Gandhi, the associate...
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Updated Oct. 26, 2022
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People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. Anyone can have mild to severe symptoms. Possible symptoms include:
•Fever or chills
•Cough
•Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
When to Seek Emergency Medical Attention
Difference Between Flu and COVID-19 Influenza (Flu) and COVID-19 are both contagious respiratory illnesses, but they are caused by different viruses. COVID-19 is caused by infection with a coronavirus named SARS-CoV-2, and flu is caused by infection with influenza viruses. You cannot tell the difference between flu and COVID-19 by symptoms alone because some of the symptoms are the same. Some PCR tests can differentiate between flu and COVID-19 at the same time. If one of these tests is not available, many testing locations provide flu and COVID-19 tests separately. Talk to a healthcare provider about getting tested for both flu and COVID-19 if you have symptoms. Learn more
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•Understanding Your Risk •Healthcare Workers: Information on COVID-19 •Visit archive.cdc.gov for a historical snapshot of the COVID-19 website, capturing the end of the Federal Public Health Emergency on June 28, 2023. •Visit the dynamic COVID-19 collection to search the COVID-19 website as far back as July 30, 2021. Last Updated Oct. 26, 2022 Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD), Division of Viral Diseases
Mar 27, 2024 · Symptoms. Typical COVID-19 symptoms often show up 2 to 14 days after contact with the virus. Symptoms can include: Dry cough. Shortness of breath. Loss of taste or smell. Extreme tiredness, called fatigue. Digestive symptoms such as upset stomach, vomiting or loose stools, called diarrhea. Pain, such as headaches and body or muscle aches. Fever ...
Nov 10, 2023 · The most common symptoms of COVID-19 include: Fever or chills. A dry cough and shortness of breath. Feeling very tired. Muscle or body aches. Headache. A loss of taste or smell. Sore throat....
Apr 28, 2023 · Santi Nuñez/Getty Images. Not everyone who has COVID-19 will have symptoms. If they do, symptoms may appear 2–14 days after exposure to the virus. They include: dry cough. fever. a new loss...
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Sep 16, 2023 · Sore throat, then congestion: Common Covid symptoms follow a pattern now, doctors say. Doctors who treat Covid describe the ways the illness has gotten milder and shifted over time to mostly...
Mar 15, 2024 · People may experience sudden fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath, loss of taste or smell, and other symptoms. Testing for COVID-19. Use viral tests like PCR or rapid at-home tests to determine if you are sick with COVID-19. Learn how to get tested. Treatments and Medications.
