{"id":11174,"date":"2020-10-05T09:00:44","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T13:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getmaple.ca\/?p=11174"},"modified":"2025-01-15T14:06:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T19:06:37","slug":"cold-flu-allergies-or-covid-19-how-to-tell-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getmaple.ca\/blog\/cold-flu-allergies-or-covid-19-how-to-tell-the-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Cold, flu, allergies, or COVID-19: how to tell the difference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With COVID-19 hitting at both the end of cold and flu season and the start of allergy season, it can be difficult to know what your symptoms are telling you. While there\u2019s a lot we don\u2019t yet know about COVID-19, there are key symptoms to check for, so let\u2019s talk about which symptoms you should look out for and which ones indicate a cold, the flu, or allergies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Symptoms of the flu:<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The flu is the illness that\u2019s most commonly confused with coronavirus. Symptoms include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cough<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fever<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fatigue<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stuffy\/runny nose (less commonly)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sore throat<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Body aches<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Symptoms of COVID-19:<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While coronavirus symptoms are close to those of a flu, you often don&#8217;t see the runny\/stuffy nose that you\u2019d see with the flu or a cold. Additionally COVID-19 often presents with shortness of breath, which is rare in the flu. 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Symptoms that will tell you it\u2019s likely a cold or allergies, and not a case of COVID-19 include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Itchy eyes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stuffy nose<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sneezing\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the above are good guidelines, it bears repeating that symptoms and risks may vary from person to person, so you should always check with a doctor if you\u2019re concerned. 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