Infectious disease doctor, director of the Research Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Viral Infections Georgy Vikulov spoke about the symptoms of coronavirus that distinguish it from seasonal flu.
According to him, with the flu, the patient often has a temperature of 38-40 degrees, and when infected with covid, there may be a subfebrile temperature. “With covid, the sense of smell disappears more often, but this is not a 100% symptom, and for the flu it is not typical, as is the loss of taste. With coronavirus, tastes can become dull and perverted. With the flu, there is a loss of appetite, “- explained the physician in the program” On the most important “on the TV channel” Russia 1 “.
Vikulov noted that patients with coronavirus are increasingly having a sore throat. “This is a new symptom that has begun to grow,” the specialist warned.
As for a runny nose, this symptom can be with flu and covid, as well as pain in the joints. “The symptoms are generally similar. At a high temperature, which does not decrease for three days or more, increasing shortness of breath with dry cough, weakness and fatigue, it is necessary to consult a doctor, and not self-medicate, “the infectious disease specialist concluded.
Previously, Vikulov listed the non-obvious consequences of the postponed coronavirus.
Source: Rosbalt
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