Symptoms of (COVID-19) !!

Watch for symptoms:

The symptoms reported by people with COVID-19 range from those with mild symptoms to those who become seriously ill. Symptoms can appear 2 to 14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms could have COVID-19:

• Fever or chills
• Cough
• Difficulty breathing (feeling short of breath)
• Fatigue
• Muscle and body aches
• Headache
• Recent loss of smell or taste
• Sore throat
• Congestion or runny nose
• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea

This list does not include all possible symptoms. CDC will continue to update this list as we learn more about COVID-19.

When to seek emergency medical services:

Watch for emergency warning signs of COVID-19. If anyone exhibits any of these signs, seek care from emergency medical services immediately:

• Difficulty breathing
• Persistent chest pain or pressure
• Confusion
• Inability to wake up or stay awake
• Pale, gray, or bluish skin, lips, or nail beds, depending on skin tone.

Older people and people with certain existing health conditions are at higher risk:

The list BELOW does not include all possible symptoms. Call your healthcare provider for any other symptoms that are serious or that concern you. Older people and people with certain existing health conditions are at higher risk of developing serious illness and dying. Health conditions that increase your risk include:

• Heart disease
• Renal disease
• COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
• Obesity (BMI of 30 or greater)
• Type 2 diabetes
• Diabetes type 1
• Organ transplant
• Cancer
• Sickle cell anemia
• To smoke
• Down's Syndrome
• Pregnancy

What is the difference between influenza and COVID-19?

Influenza (flu) and COVID-19 are contagious respiratory diseases, but they are caused by different viruses. COVID-19 is caused by infection with a new coronavirus (called SARS-CoV-2) and influenza is caused by infection with influenza viruses.

COVID-19 appears to spread more easily than influenza and causes more serious illness in certain people. Also, people may take longer to show symptoms and be contagious longer. In the following sections, you will find more information about the differences between influenza and COVID-19.

Since some of the symptoms of influenza and COVID-19 are similar, it can be difficult to distinguish between the two diseases based on symptoms alone, and a screening test may be necessary to help confirm the diagnosis.

Although we learn more every day about COVID-19 and the virus that causes the disease, much is still unknown about it. This page compares COVID-19 to influenza, based on the best information available to date.