Do you want to protect your health? The differences between COVID-19 and influenza that you should know

COVID-19 and influenza are diseases that can put your health at risk if you don't take preventive measures. Therefore, you should know more about these diseases and learn to distinguish them.

Valuing your health more, as you do now, implies that you always maintain a vigilant attitude. You should not only be cautious against COVID-19, but also with other diseases such as influenza. Therefore, it is necessary that you know more about these diseases and learns to distinguish them, since there is confusion about it due to the similarity of the symptoms.

COVID-19 vs. Influenza

Common symptoms of COVID-19 and influenza include fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, sore throat, nasal congestion, muscle pain, body aches, headache. In addition, in some cases of both diseases, it is likely that those affected do not show symptoms (asymptomatic cases) or present severe symptoms.




However, there are specific characteristics that you should pay attention to and that will help you differentiate between the two infections, as we detail below:

  • COVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus called SARS-COV-2; while influenza or seasonal flu is caused by viruses such as influenza type A (AH1N1, AH3N2) or influenza type B (Yamagata or Victoria).
  • Around 30% of those infected with COVID-19 may present total loss of smell or taste; however, in the case of influenza, it is much less frequent.
  • COVID-19 leads to serious consequences mainly for older adults or those with chronic diseases, and it presents mild conditions for children and young people. On the other hand, influenza can also cause serious symptoms in children under 5 years of age and pregnant women.
  • People with COVID-19 develop symptoms between 2 and 14 days after infection, although 5 days is the most common time. On the other hand, influenza manifests itself after 1 or 4 days of being infected.
  • It is currently known that COVID-19 is spread mainly by aerosols, while influenza is spread by respiratory droplets and contact with contaminated surfaces.

As you can see, both diseases are different, so you should always be vigilant. Hence the importance of knowing more about protection and vaccines against these diseases. To help you clear up doubts about them, we leave you a photo gallery with more details:

Although your concern now is focused on receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, you should not neglect the administration of the influenza vaccine to support your health. Another way to take care of your well-being is with Health Insurance, which will help you in a difficult situation, and it is also important for vaccination against influenza if you belong to a risk group.

With Pacific Health Insurance, after a grace period of 30 days, you will have access to medical consultations, emergency care, hospitalization, maternity care, home doctors, among other coverage. In the same way, you will have a wide network of clinics to assist you. For cases of COVID-19, you will be assured of medication to relieve symptoms and hospitalization if necessary.

In this complicated scenario, it is necessary that you do not let your guard down and be more responsible. Being predisposed to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and influenza is one way to be. In this way, you will protect your health and avoid serious complications from these diseases.

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