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Allergies vs. COVID<\/a> | Symptoms<\/a> | Transmission<\/a> | Severity<\/a> | Having allergies and COVID at the same time<\/a> | Treatment<\/a> | Prevention<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: As experts learn more about the novel coronavirus, news and information changes. For the latest on the COVID-19 pandemic, please visit the<\/span><\/i> Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/span><\/i><\/a>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

You\u2019ve noticed you\u2019ve been sneezing more than usual. Come to think of it, you also have a scratchy throat and dry cough. Could you have COVID-19? Or is it run-of-the-mill allergies, the very kind that tend to pop up this time of year? Knowing the difference is important\u2014not just for your health and the health of those around you, but for your peace of mind as well.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Do I have allergies or COVID-19?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSeasonal allergies<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nCoronavirus<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Causes<\/b><\/td>\nTrees, grasses, flowers, weeds, mold, fungi<\/span><\/td>\nInfection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Transmission<\/b><\/td>\nCannot be transmitted from one person to another<\/span><\/td>\nIs spread with the sneezes, coughs, and other droplets of infected people<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Symptoms<\/b><\/td>\nSneezing, coughing, runny nose, watery, itchy eyes<\/span><\/td>\nFever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue<\/span><\/p>\n

Muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea. <\/span>You may have the COVID-19 virus and not exhibit any symptoms.<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Treatment<\/b><\/td>\nAntihistamine, decongestants, immunotherapy<\/span><\/td>\nPaxlovid, sotrovimab, remdesivir, bebtelovimab, molnupiravir, fever reducer, rest, fluids<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Severity<\/b><\/td>\nNonfatal, unless allergies become so severe they trigger breathing difficulties like asthma<\/span><\/td>\nCoronavirus is fatal for <\/span>1.2%<\/span><\/a> of those infected in the U.S., often from complications like pneumonia, cardiac events, and multi-organ failure<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prevention<\/b><\/td>\nAvoiding triggers, using air conditioning and air filters, taking medication before symptoms start<\/span><\/td>\nCOVID-19 vaccine, wearing a face mask in public, <\/span>Evusheld<\/span><\/a>, frequent and thorough handwashing, disinfecting surfaces, avoiding touching face, social distancing\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Allergies vs. COVID symptoms<\/h2>\n

Seasonal allergies and coronavirus infection can produce a few similar symptoms, but that\u2019s about where the resemblance ends.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Seasonal allergy symptoms<\/span><\/h3>\n

Some 50 million Americans experience allergies each year, making them the sixth leading cause of chronic illness in the United States, according to the <\/span>Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America<\/span><\/a> (AAFA). Seasonal allergies tend to peak in the spring, summer, and early fall, when certain grasses, trees, weeds, and fungi bloom.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Typical allergy symptoms include:<\/span><\/p>\n