What Am I Sick With?

Fever

Common, but not always present.

Chills

Common

Loss of Taste or Smell

Sometimes

Headache

Common

Muscle Aches

Common

Tiredness/Weakness

Common

Extreme Exhaustion

Common

Congestion

Common

Sneezing

Rarely

Sore Throat

Common

Cough

Common

Vomiting/Diarrhea

Sometimes

Because COVID-19 and flu have similar symptoms, it can be hard to diagnose which condition you have based on your symptoms alone. It is extremely important to get tested if you suspect you have COVID-19 or flu. You can also have both diseases at the same time.

Fever

Common; can last 3-4 days

Chills

Common

Loss of Taste or Smell

Rare

Headache

Sudden onset, can be severe

Muscle Aches

Usual, often severe

Tiredness/Weakness

Usual

Extreme Exhaustion

Sudden onset, can be severe

Congestion

Sometimes

Sneezing

Sometimes

Sore Throat

Sometimes

Cough

Common, can be severe

Vomiting/Diarrhea

Sometimes, especially in children

Because COVID-19 and flu have similar symptoms, it can be hard to diagnose which condition you have based on your symptoms alone. It is extremely important to get tested if you suspect you have COVID-19 or flu. You can also have both diseases at the same time.

Fever

Rare in adults and older children but infants and small children could have a slight fever

Chills

Uncommon

Loss of Taste or Smell

Sometimes due to stuffy nose

Headache

Rare

Muscle Aches

Slight

Tiredness/Weakness

Sometimes

Extreme Exhaustion

Sometimes

Congestion

Common

Sneezing

Common

Sore Throat

Common

Cough

Mild to moderate, hacking

Vomiting/Diarrhea

Sometimes

Fever

Sometimes

Chills

Sometimes

Loss of Taste or Smell

Never

Headache

Sometimes

Muscle Aches

Sometimes

Tiredness/Weakness

Sometimes

Extreme Exhaustion

No

Congestion

No

Sneezing

No

Sore Throat

No

Cough

No

Vomiting/Diarrhea

Yes

*This is not a form of influenza virus nor can the influenza vaccine protect against it.

Fever

Common, but not always present.

Chills

Sometimes

Loss of Taste or Smell

Never

Headache

Rare

Muscle Aches

Sometimes

Tiredness/Weakness

Sometimes

Extreme Exhaustion

No

Congestion

Common

Sneezing

Common

Sore Throat

Sometimes

Cough

Common

Vomiting/Diarrhea

Never, but may cause decrease in appetite