Coronavirus: The symptoms of COVID-19, colds, allergies, strep and flu

With allergy season starting and flu season still in full swing, symptoms closely resemble other illnesses. So, how do you know if you have coronavirus or something else?

By USA Today Network

Nicole Villalpando and Adrianna Rodriguez

Sneezing can signal a variety of health issues such as allergies, the common cold or in some cases coronavirus. So how do you know what ails you?

It’s allergy season and we haven’t exactly cleared flu season yet, but that hasn’t stopped the new coronavirus from spreading throughout the nation and creating a new normal for Americans who are now stuck at home.

Symptoms of the coronavirus include a fever, dry cough and shortness of breath, but those symptoms closely resemble other illnesses, as well. So, how do you know if you have coronavirus or something else?

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Dr. Maria Granzotti, chief medical officer at Ascension Texas, breaks down the differences between allergies, cold, strep, flu and COVID-19 to put your mind more at ease before going to the doctor.

Allergies

Runny nose
Sneezing
Red, swollen eyes
Itchy eyes
Itchy nose
Tickle in the throat
Rarely a fever

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