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Similarities and Differences between Flu and Covid-19

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November 28, 2022

| Board of Health Nurse
| Automatically Archived on 3/13/2023

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Both Influenza (the flu) and Covid-19 are respiratory viruses that are highly contagious, and it is often difficult to tell them apart. This page from the CDC compares what we currently know about each virus, the similarities, symptoms, treatments and best practices to prevent them.