by Eunice Wallace Learn how to tell the difference between the illnesses, and the most important thing parents can do to keep children safe. September usually marks the start of flu season, and with the ongoing threat of COVID-19, it's crucial to be vigilant about your family's health.

By comparison, during the 2021-2022 flu season in the U.S., between 8 and 13 million people had the flu and between 5,000 and 14,000 people died of the flu. COVID-19 and flu complications COVID-19 can cause different complications from the flu, such as blood clots, post-COVID conditions and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. ^{Heard of the triple threat this winter? COVID-19, the flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are together driving a wave of respiratory illnesses. But all three have very similar symptoms that overlap. We help you zero in on which virus you might have. Wait, what's RSV again?} Health officials say with the flu, you're more likely going to have a fever. With RSV, you may be wheezing, and COVID-19 symptoms lean more towards difficulty breathing, fatigue, sore throat

Meanwhile, the CDC has issued an alert to clinicians about the need to increase immunizations for influenza, Covid-19, and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. The public health agency reported

Flu, COVID-19, strep throat and respiratory syncytial virus (known as RSV) have similar cold-like symptoms, and they all affect the respiratory system, but there are some key differences. In this episode of House Calls: Real Docs, Real Talk, Dr. Eduardo Sanchez explains in detail the symptoms of these diseases, how they are treated, and how practicing good hygiene can prevent their spread.

Flu season is here once again. And many questions have formed over the last couple of years about how you can stay safe from both the influenza (flu) and COVID-19 viruses, as well as how to tell if your symptoms may be caused by seasonal allergies or a different virus instead. UChicago Medicine

By Andrea Uptmor ©GettyImages Remember that cold you had last year? It may not have been a cold after all. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can look a lot like the common cold. They both spread through coughs, sneezes and infected surfaces like doorknobs. Covid-19, RSV and influenza are on the rise with the holidays looming. The winter respiratory virus season appears to be less alarming than years past, but public health officials say Americans

1. Background. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been reported to exceed 126 million cases and resulted in more than 2.7 million deaths globally as of March 26, 2021 .COVID-19 shares similar clinical presentations with influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), such as cough, fever, severe lung

Flu viruses are a totally different story. "The special characteristic of flus is the abrupt onset of symptoms," Chin-Hong said. "You might be minding your own business, feeling OK, and then RSV: Flu: Strep: Loss of taste/smell: Sometimes: Rare: Rare: Not common: Another difference between the illnesses described above is how quickly symptoms come on and how long they stick around.

With Covid and R.S.V., symptoms also build slowly: You may start out feeling sniffly, and then develop a cough or a headache the next day and a fever the next. Adults afflicted with the flu are

Symptoms of influenza (flu), respiratory syncytial (sin-SISH-uhl) virus (RSV), and COVID-19 are similar and may include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Because the symptoms are similar, it can be difficult to distinguish between illnesses caused by respiratory viruses. To diagnose a potential case, healthcare professionals may use a

^{On average, flu symptoms tend to develop two days after exposure to the virus, whereas RSV symptoms tend to take around four to six days to appear, and Covid's typical incubation is three to}

Key Differences Between Flu vs. COVID vs. RSV What's the Difference Between the Flu, COVID-19, and RSV? Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Influenza (flu), COVID-19, and

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The Seasonal Impact of RSV. Just like with cold and flu, there's also a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) season. Find out when you're more at risk and how to protect yourself. Video.

The only way to know for sure if you have COVID, RSV, or the flu is to get tested for COVID, RSV, and the flu. But your symptoms can give you a clue about whether you have COVID, RSV, or the flu. Flu symptoms tend to start all of a sudden, while COVID and RSV symptoms come on more gradually. LnZrK.