What are the major differences between the influenza virus and the recently reported Chinese coronavirus?
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The new coronavirus symptoms are quite similar to known disease like common cold or flu. Even the doctors are in dilemma of telling the difference between cases of common cold and corona virus symptoms.
But there are some of differences found between both the types of symptoms.
In new coronavirus generally affects the lower respiratory tract, most of the symptoms involved fever, Dry cough, shortness of breath or Pneumonia, Aching muscles, Fatigue, Phlegm buildup, Headache, Hemoptysis , Diarrhea.
but In general the flu or a common cold symptoms involved runny nose, sore throat (painful throat ache) , sneezing , head and limb ache, Phlegm buildup , body ache breathing problem if sneezing appears and high fever ,feels exhausted and also fells sleepy every time. and a common cold passes with in a few days and most symptoms go away after about a week.
In many coronavirus patient initially doesn't show many of symptoms. According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), a German government disease control and prevention agency, the new virus has an incubation period of 14 days.
If you are not sure what you have or are concerned, you should see a doctor. A health care professional can have a phlegm sample analysis made to determine the presence or absence of respiratory viruses. That will provide clarity for both you and your doctor.
Whether respiratory masks are helpful to protect you from coronavirus?
No, Not really, because this new virus is not an airborne and is transmitted as a droplets infection. It is better to make a safe distance from who are or may be infected.A key preventative measure is to thoroughly and regularly wash one's hands with soap and hot water. It is also best to use disposable towels when drying one's hands afterward.
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