The disease has certainly evolved and changed, thankfully, from what we saw in the spring of 2020.
People feel pretty sick with COVID, with high fevers, muscle aches, and respiratory symptoms.
What’s going on with COVID-19 in 2024?
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We have a lot of natural immunity from people who had COVID or are vaccinated, says Dr. Gendlina.
Because the virus is constantly mutating, Dr. Gendlina stresses the importance of remaining up-to-date on your booster shots.
They may need to be hospitalized.
What do COVID-19 symptoms look like this winter?
When it comes to respiratory illness symptoms, the gangs all here.
How can you differentiate between COVID-19 and other illnesses?
Even the way we speak about the illnesses tends to confuse the two.
Mild COVID-19 symptoms can easily be mistaken for a cold or sinus infection.
RSV might feel like a mild cold or like severe bronchitis.
Without a test, physicians rely on epidemiology and prevalence of circulating viruses, says Dr. Gendlina.
When should you seek out a COVID diagnosis?
If the most common infection culprits allfeelso similar, does it matter which one you have?
The short answer is yes.
Getting a diagnosis means you’re able to get the proper treatment ASAP.
If you think you may have COVID, take a home antigen test.
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