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Am I Experiencing Symptoms of Allergies, the Flu, or COVID-19?

Seasonal allergies, the flu and COVID-19 have some similar symptoms – here’s how to tell the difference.

Allergies, flu, or COVID-19

In This Article:

  • Allergy symptoms include sneezing, runny nose, itchy eyes and throat and sinus pain. Make note of the seasons where your allergies are the worst and how long symptoms last.
  • Flu symptoms include fever, chills, cough, sore throat, muscle/body aches, headaches and fatigue. Many of these symptoms are shared with COVID-19, so talk to your doctor.
  • The differing factor between the flu and COVID-19 is shortness of breath and other respiratory symptoms like a persistent dry cough. Also, watch out for loss of taste and smell, which is unique to COVID-19.

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The Valleywise Health team is here to help diagnose you and provide expert care based on your symptoms.



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