What is COVID-19?
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Most people who fall sick with COVID-19 will experience mild to moderate symptoms and recover without special treatment. However, some will become seriously ill and require medical attention.
covid-19 official information leaflet:
What is INFLUENZA?
Influenza, commonly known as “the flu”, is an infectious disease caused by influenza viruses. Symptoms range from mild to severe and often include fever, runny nose, sore throat, muscle pain, headache, coughing, and fatigue.
Influenza Vaccine official information:
symptoms
-
cough -
runny nose -
sneezing -
sore throat -
shortness of breath -
fever -
night sweats -
chills -
headache -
loss of smell -
fatigue -
how long symptoms
take to show up
delta
- common(dry)
- common
- no
- common
- common
- common
- no
- common
- common
- very common
- common
- 4-5 days
omicron
- less common
- common
- common
- common
- no
- less common
- sometimes
- less common
- common
- less common
- common
- 2-3 days
flu
- common(dry)
- sometimes
- no
- sometimes
- no
- common
- no
- common
- common
- no
- common
-
2 days typical,
1-4 possible
cold
- common(mild)
- common
- common
- common
- no
- short fever only
- no
- no
- rare
- no
- sometimes
- 2-3 days