How to distinguish between symptoms of corona and common flu | tv live

Coronavirus: During this period of corona, people are coming to panic as soon as cough and fever come. The reason for this is the combination of the symptoms of coronavirus and common flu. Hundreds of calls coming daily on the helpline number of the Uttar Pradesh government confirm this.

The question is how to differentiate between the two. Should you check corona as soon as a cough and fever occur? According to microbiologist Dr. TN Dhol, there is a very subtle difference between the two. The initial symptoms are very similar, but it is possible to identify them. Dr. Dhol has been a Senior Microbiologist at SGPGI. He is currently the head of the Department of Microbiology at the Hind Institute of Medical Science.

According to Dr. Dhol, if fever is accompanied by shortness of breath and dry cough, then one should be careful. Apart from this, if there is a sore throat with a cough, the person should immediately contact the doctor. The doctor will conduct a corona test and give the necessary medicines, which will catch you whether the patient is infected with the corona.

Dr. Dhol said that there is a deficiency of oxygen in the blood in the corona (40 to 50 percent). This is also a symptom of coronavirus recognition. He said that it can be tested with a machine called Pulse Oximeter. By applying this machine to any finger of the hand, the oxygen level can be detected, which can be quickly known about the corona.

Symptoms of corona:

Trouble breathing, dry cough with sore throat, muscle aches, fever.

Common flu symptoms:

Cold (runny nose), fever- cough, headache, red eyes or watery eyes etc.