Do I have COVID, flu or a cold?
Scroll through the icons below to see which symptoms are common with COVID-19, flu and cold.
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Fever of 37.8C or greater
Coronavirus | Flu | Cold |
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Common | Common | Rare |
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Cough
Coronavirus | Flu | Cold |
---|---|---|
Common | Common | Mild |
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Loss of taste or smell
Coronavirus | Flu | Cold |
---|---|---|
Common | Rare | Sometimes |
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Shortness of breath
Coronavirus | Flu | Cold |
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Sometimes | No | No |
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Sneezing
Coronavirus | Flu | Cold |
---|---|---|
No | No | Common |
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Aches and pains
Coronavirus | Flu | Cold |
---|---|---|
Sometimes | Common | Common |
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Runny or stuffy nose
Coronavirus | Flu | Cold |
---|---|---|
Rare | Sometimes | Common |
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Sore throat
Coronavirus | Flu | Cold |
---|---|---|
Sometimes | Sometimes | Common |
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Diarrhoea
Coronavirus | Flu | Cold |
---|---|---|
Sometimes | Sometimes | No |
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Headaches
Coronavirus | Flu | Cold |
---|---|---|
Sometimes | Common | Rare |
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Fatigue
Coronavirus | Flu | Cold |
---|---|---|
Sometimes | Common | Sometimes |
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