What Distinguishes COVID-19, the Flu, and RSV?

[{"selector":"#anim-5932ccd2-6cca-4585-81be-dca41065c51a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":300,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9d260f9d-c0ec-4d5b-b3d8-e33c05c336f8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 172.40140%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":300,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

RSV, influenza, and COVID-19 are respiratory infections.

[{"selector":"#anim-bca26bbf-15f6-4b46-88cf-edf06f1a1fee","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-527c5439-b224-479a-8bf1-3d32a432ac8b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-104.49735%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-01efc26d-4852-4c5c-a1dc-a0d252a82ce8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-71e5f965-ecc9-4b86-8ac5-c822d7bd3169","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 164.65946%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

RSV, or respiratory syncytial infection, is an infection virtually all youngsters get by age 2.

[{"selector":"#anim-7e34871a-3da8-416c-b94e-5d392d4b9b11","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":300,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cc4a76ee-1a9e-41e8-aefc-31e9a836343d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 125.44585%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":300,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ff1c39a6-7010-46df-a5b3-a76a629f6708","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1b9e4408-0a77-4844-8022-097c2bf4cfd2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.54546%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Not withstanding a cold, runny nose and fever, an interesting side effect of RSV is wheezing.

[{"selector":"#anim-029e13a8-be4d-4363-b490-dab0f5f72740","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":300,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5b18fa8b-b22e-4e74-85bc-1ec69364ed0c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 125.44585%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":300,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-13f99d2b-25ab-42e2-af44-2c21459d45bd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-69d903fc-a34e-48aa-a102-003ee49ea453","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.54546%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Apart from respiratory side effects, seasonal influenza frequently causes high fevers of 103 or 104 degrees Fahrenheit (39.44 or 40 degrees Celsius).

[{"selector":"#anim-9c90722b-d5ff-473b-9c80-619bb365f179","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":300,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a79caa28-7ef7-4ee9-8402-75a234a08dad","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 119.10506%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":300,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-37a6e11f-c3d4-4201-8310-ad3d86a7a2c0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ba2729d0-35ce-48b1-b7fd-d790793dba05","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-110.60607%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

The COVID-19 symptoms are similar to those of the flu and RSV. Contrary to other viruses, COVID-19 can significantly affect organ systems outside of the lungs.

[{"selector":"#anim-15dd8bc7-19ca-43f7-9889-f383911916f6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":300,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-56cbda20-4ab8-4e63-afdf-522c26b0db2a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 120.32629%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":300,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cee5db30-1285-439c-adfc-13bd66f5acea","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-00fd3820-2b09-4206-81f2-19c2ee754bf3","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.54546%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

COVID-19 prevention strategies were also very effective at preventing flu and RSV.

[{"selector":"#anim-684f42f3-6261-4199-b82f-059740f22c4c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":300,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e053b1fb-9e6e-4ae9-8a00-91494e0f143b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 178.03222%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":300,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-193096da-22f7-4db1-b572-99d28aa3eb02","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4580d3fe-a246-4822-986e-f5b4e7a0d1f2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-110.60607%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

In addition to wearing a mask and physical distancing, Get your child vaccinated for flu and COVID-19

[{"selector":"#anim-3ead8161-e4e7-4e87-89b0-7f1455cebed9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":300,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a8579a89-4fd4-4d0b-882a-d03f253026ea","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 156.31003%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":300,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8264267e-c281-4ade-9938-6bface36e45d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-28959c6c-8d3d-4d64-82f6-8a396d191ce1","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.54546%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Explore

[{"selector":"#anim-2b671e3b-4ede-4dc9-be71-f8ebdc49ae63","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-99a69cde-b5a8-4eb0-b309-59003bc094bb","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -1100.55589%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]