What are the differences and similarities between the common cold, flu, and COVID-19 (2019 novel coronavirus)? Readers Comments 2 Share Your Story It’s easy to confuse the symptoms of the common cold and flu with the symptoms of a COVID-19 infection. The following article is designed to answer the following question. "What are the differences...
Fungal infections that can occur in people with COVID-19 are often caused by breathing in fungi in the air or on contaminated objects such as masks. As the world rolls up its sleeves to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, new challenges are emerging day by day. One of those challenges is that bacterial and fungal infections...
VITT is an extremely rare side effect of the COVID-19 vaccine Vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT), also called vaccine-induced prothrombotic immune thrombocytopenia (VIPIT), is an extremely rare side effect of the COVID-19 vaccine. VITT is characterized by the presence of two conditions at the same time: Thrombosis: formation of blood clots, often in unusual sites...
Antibodies have been found in people who recover from COVID-19 but it’s unclear how long the immune response lasts Once you have been infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, your body develops antibodies as an immune response to fight the infection. Antibodies typically appear a few weeks after the infection regardless of whether it was mild,...
A PCR test is usually more accurate than an antigen test Both the PCR test and antigen test can be used to determine whether you have been infected with the COVID-19 virus. While it takes longer to get results, a PCR test is usually more accurate than an antigen test. Generally, you may be tested...
Acetaminophen, ibuprofen and naproxen can all be used for pain relief from COVID-19 Acetaminophen (Tylenol), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) and naproxen (Aleve) can all be used for pain relief from COVID-19 if they are taken in the recommended doses and approved by your doctor. Early on in the pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended using...
The COVID-19 antibody test determines whether you have had a recent or past infection The COVID-19 antibody test, also known as a serology test, is a blood test that looks for antibodies to determine whether you have had a recent or past infection of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. What are antibodies? Antibodies are...
Most people infected with COVID-19 experience mild to moderate respiratory symptoms and recover without special medical treatment. COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered strain of coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. Most people infected with COVID-19 experience mild to moderate respiratory infection and recover without needing hospitalization or urgent treatment. Some people may be...
If you have had COVID-19, can you get it again? Yes, COVID-19 reinfection is rare but possible. Learn what symptoms to look for If you have had COVID-19, you can get it again and infect other people. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), reinfection is rare but possible. Cases of reinfection have so...
COVID-19 may have a long-term effect on the heart. As per the American Heart Association, COVID-19 may have a long-term effect on the heart. Having a heart condition doesn't make a person more likely to catch COVID-19, but an individual with heart disease or a serious heart condition is more likely to become severely ill...