ref:https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/covid-flu-rsv-symptoms-comparison-chart-rcna58523
Signs and symptoms |
RSV |
Flu |
Covid-19 |
Symptom onset |
Gradual |
Sudden |
Gradual |
Muscle and body aches |
Sometimes |
Common |
Sometimes |
Cough |
Common |
Common |
Common |
Diarrhea |
Rare |
Sometimes* |
Sometimes |
Fatigue |
Sometimes |
Common |
Common |
Fever |
Sometimes |
Common |
Common |
Loss of taste or smell |
Rare |
Rare |
Sometimes |
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing |
Sometimes** |
Rare |
Common |
Runny or stuffy nose |
Common |
Common |
Common |
Sneezing |
Sometimes |
Sometimes |
Sometimes |
Sore throat |
Sometimes |
Sometimes |
Common |
Headache |
Sometimes |
Common |
Common |
ref:https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/13/well/covid-flu-rsv-symptoms.html?te=1&nl=virus-briefing&emc=edit_cb_20221214
There is overlap among the symptoms of cold, flu, Covid and R.S.V.
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