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The difference between the symptoms of COVID-19 and the common cold that you need to know
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Nakita.id – Homeland society is now facing pandemic Covid-19 which is increasingly violent.
Every day, the number of new cases of Covid-19 is increasing.
Many people find it difficult to distinguish between symptoms of Covid-19 or common cold.
Because, both the common cold and the symptoms of Covid-19 have similar symptoms.
Launching from Medical News Today, There are several symptoms that differentiate between the symptoms of Covid-19 or the common cold, one of which is fever.
Fever is the most common symptom of Covid-19, but fever is rare in people with the common cold.
Symptoms of Covid-19 can also cause more varied symptoms than the common cold.
Exposure to the Covid-19 virus can lead to the risk of severe complications.
Symptoms of the Covid-19 virus vs Symptoms of the Flu
Launching from Kompas.com, here are some symptoms of Covid-19 virus display that Moms should look out for:
- Fever
- Hard to breathe
- Dry cough
- Fatigue
- Headache
- Muscle or body pain
- Loss of the ability to smell or taste
- Diarrhea
- Nausea
While the symptoms of the common cold are as follows:
- Colds or congestion
- Sneezing
- Sore throat
- Disturbed sense of smell and taste
- Cough
- Fatigue
In addition to the symptoms above, exposure to the Covid-19 virus also has less common symptoms.
Some of the less common symptoms of Covid-19 include:
- Dizzy
- Konjungtivis
- Rash on the skin
- Anxiety and depression
- Trouble sleeping
Some of the symptoms of Covid-19 that must be rushed to the hospital include:
- Hard to breathe
- There is a constant feeling of pressure or pain in the chest
- Unusual confusion
- Inability to wake up or stay awake
Even so, if your body condition is not good and after making close contact with a Covid-19 survivor, you should immediately do a PCR test.
This is to determine whether the body is exposed to the Covid-19 virus or not.
Because, for someone with good immunity, exposure to the Covid-19 virus only causes mild symptoms in the form of flu-like symptoms, while some others only lose their sense of smell or taste, and in some cases they don’t cause symptoms at all.
