We in the UK are now in the season where we can expect to catch colds, or possibly flu, but it could be the coronavirus. So how do we tell the difference when some symptoms are common to more than one of these infections?
Fever - temperature of 37.8C: Common with Covid-19 and flu but rare with a cold.
Cough: Common with Covid-19 and flu; may have a mild cough with a cold.
Loss of taste and smell: Sudden with Covid-19, rare with flu, sometimes with a cold.
Fatigue: Sometimes with Covid-19, common with flu, and only sometimes with a cold.
Headaches: Sometimes with Covid-19, common with flu and rare with a cold.
Aches and pains: Sometimes with Covid-19, common with flu and a cold.
Runny/stuffy nose: Rare with Covid-19, sometimes with flu and common with a cold.
Sore throat: Sometimes with Covid-19 and flu, common with a cold.
Sneezing: Not with Covid-19 and flu, but common with a cold.
Shortness of breath: Sometimes with Covid-19 but not with flu or a cold.
Diarrhoea: Sometimes for children with Covid-19, and sometimes (especially for children) with flu but not with a cold.
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