{"id":7681,"date":"2020-09-25T17:52:18","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T17:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=7681"},"modified":"2020-09-25T17:52:19","modified_gmt":"2020-09-25T17:52:19","slug":"the-difference-between-the-flu-and-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/the-difference-between-the-flu-and-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"The Difference Between the Flu and Covid-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/GettyImages-1175000095.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7683\" width=\"254\" height=\"171\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Flu\nseason has arrived in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and for many it will\nbe difficult to differentiate characteristics of the flu from those of COVID\nbecause they are very similar. Both can cause fever, body aches, a dry cough or\nfatigue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While\nthere are similarities shared between the two illnesses, there are a few key\ndifferences people should be aware of. According to the Centers for Disease\nControl and Prevention (CDC):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Signs and symptoms of COVID-19, different from flu, may include\nchange in or loss of taste or smell.<\/li><li>If a person has COVID-19, it could take them longer to develop\nsymptoms than if they had flu. Typically, a person with the flu develops\nsymptoms anywhere from 1 to 4 days after infection. Symptoms of COVID usually\ndevelop 5 days after being infected, but symptoms can appear as early as 2 days\nafter infection or as late as 14 days after infection, and the time range can\nvary.<\/li><li>If a person has COVID-19, they may be contagious for a longer\nperiod of time than if they had flu. Most people with flu are contagious for\nabout 1 day before they show symptoms.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Older children and adults with flu appear to be most contagious\nduring the initial 3-4 days of their illness but many remain contagious for\nabout 7 days. For those with COVID, it is possible that they can spread the\nvirus for about 2 days before experiencing signs or symptoms and remain\ncontagious for at least 10 days after signs or symptoms first appeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Protecting\nyour health from the flu and COVID is crucial because symptoms resulting from\nthese viruses can lead to life-threatening complications. This can be achieved\nby getting a flu shot and following safety precautions such as practicing\nproper hand hygiene, wearing a mask and sanitizing frequently used surfaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If\nyou are experiencing any of the symptoms associated with the flu or COVID-19,\nplease consult your doctor about being tested for the coronavirus. To schedule\nan appointment with a doctor at Jamaica Hospital please call 718-206-7001.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flu season has arrived in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and for many it will be difficult to differentiate characteristics of the flu from those of COVID because they are very similar. Both can cause fever, body aches, a &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/the-difference-between-the-flu-and-covid-19\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7681","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7681","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7681"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7681\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7688,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7681\/revisions\/7688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7681"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7681"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7681"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}