Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Q&A: How to tell the flu from COVID-19

With the advent of fall comes the flu season—and the potential for it to make the rounds in the midst of the current pandemic. But how do you differentiate between the flu, caused by the influenza virus, and COVID-19? And ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Flu season returns as the COVID-19 pandemic continues

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues with no end in sight, the annual flu season emerges once again. Cases of the flu have already begun to surface around the nation, and there are some reports of co-infection with COVID-19. ...

Vaccination

Who should get the flu vaccine and when?

Public health experts are urging the people to ensure they are properly vaccinated against the flu, citing it's doubly important this season because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Avoid the 'twindemic': Get your flu shot now

(HealthDay)—The best time to get your flu shot is now if you want to protect yourself against a potential "twindemic" infection of influenza and COVID-19, experts say.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Study finds no link between influenza vaccine and COVID-19 risk

A new Cleveland Clinic study has found that receiving the influenza vaccine does not increase a person's risk for contracting COVID-19 or worsen associated morbidity or mortality. Published in the Journal of Clinical and ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

How to tell if you have COVID-19 or flu

Flu season is unpredictable in any year, depending on such factors as how many people get the vaccine and how well it matches circulating strains of the virus.

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