Influenza and the Corona virus are both major respiratory diseases that spread in a similar way, and are equally contagious, which requires the necessity of commitment and continuing to wear a mask even if you have the flu and not the Corona virus, according to a report by the Times of India.
What are the ways in which influenza can be distinguished from corona infection?
Influenza and Corona can be very similar in nature and thus there are a lot of overlapping symptoms in common Knowing that many advanced cases of Corona cause cold and flu-like symptoms, differentiating between symptoms without proper testing can be very confusing and delay treatment.
In such a scenario, while experts recommend a quick test, what also needs to be looked at are symptoms, suspected exposure rates, and uncommon symptoms. Always with fever, apart from this, influenza infection tends to last for a shorter period than corona infection.
Is influenza a threat like the Corona virus?
Now while it has been confirmed that many respiratory hygiene measures put in place due to the pandemic have reduced cases of influenza, it still needs to be remembered that influenza, like Corona, can be threatening and severe if appropriate measures are not taken and treatment is delayed. What’s more, seasonal infections such as influenza can be more dangerous for younger children (under 5 years), pregnant women, people 65 and older and those with serious comorbidities that can affect immune function (including Including cancer, severe diabetes, kidney failure or heart disease) and doctors also indicated that many hospitalizations at the present time, due to influenza, have been traced to cases in which diagnosis and treatment were delayed..
Should you wear a mask if you have flu-like symptoms?
It can be very confusing to distinguish between the symptoms of corona and influenza if you are sick, we must remember that both diseases, spread by viruses, are contagious and contagious and spread commonly through common practices, transmission of respiratory droplets, coughing, sneezing, or touching contaminated objects can lead to Spread of infection While it is now a common preventive practice to wear a mask if one suspects at all that they have symptoms of corona, or are recovering from corona, even with influenza, masks should be kept even though influenza may still be less contagious than corona, put in Consider that wearing a mask can help control the spread and transmission of respiratory droplets to others, and may protect the health of those at higher risk than you from catching the flu..
What’s more, masks can be a useful preventive strategy to adopt when you’re still waiting for test results, and waiting for confirmation if your infection is related to the flu virus, or corona virus.
Masks, when you have flu or flu-like symptoms, can also be useful if you are required to go out, or be in public to avoid and reduce the spread of infection in community settings..
