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What are the differences between corona virus and flu?

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What are the differences between corona virus and flu?#3687

By Iniya Rajendran - 07 Mar 2020, 12:08

- 07 Mar 2020, 12:08 #3687

I am having synptoms like fever, sore throat, head ache, runny nose, muscle pain.how can I know is it corona virus or some other infection?

#difference covid19 & flu

Re: What are the differences between corona virus and flu?#3780

By Mugilraj - 09 Mar 2020, 22:43

- 09 Mar 2020, 22:43 #3780

Seasonal flu is caused by contagious influenza viruses that can infect the nose, throat and, at times, the lungs. Symptoms can range from mild to very severe, leading to death in rarer cases.

The current coronavirus outbreak is related to COVID-19, which is a new strain of coronavirus that’s recently been identified. COVID-19 is a contagious virus that mainly infects the lungs and it may develop pneumonia or severe lung damage.