Winter can be a contagious time of year for everything from COVID-19 to the common cold, but there are ways to limit the risk of illnesses spreading from one family member or housemate to another.

How to tell allergies from an upper respiratory infection While they often cause many of the same symptoms, there is a way to tell the difference between allergies and an upper respiratory infection, ...

The severity spectrum. A cold is inconvenient but generally harmless. Symptoms usually fade within a week, and complications are rare. The flu, on the other hand, is far more unpredictable.

During the 2023-2024 flu season, the flu led to 470,000 hospitalizations and 28,000 deaths. So far this season, there have been at least 5.3 million illnesses, 63,000 hospitalizations and 2,700 ...

During the 2023-2024 flu season, the flu led to 470,000 hospitalizations and 28,000 deaths. So far this season, there have been at least 5.3 million illnesses, 63,000 hospitalizations and 2,700 ...

Latest UKHSA data shows flu cases are surging. Just over one in five tests (21.7 per cent) of Brits of all ages with coughs and colds carried out at the end of last week came back positive for the ...

Though symptoms of a cold and the flu are similar, key differences set them apart. The two illnesses develop at different rates, with colds often beginning slowly and the flu taking hold more quickly.

Comparing to past years, the flu season peaked in late February with roughly 9,600 cases in one week for the 2023-24 season and in late December for the 2022-23 season with roughly 18,3000 cases ...

The rise in flu and respiratory cases, which started about two weeks ago, has continued." Advertisement To combat this rise, it’s crucial to take preventive measures like frequent handwashing, ...

Colds and the flu also differ in the way they're diagnosed. Typically, doctors only need to conduct a physical exam and gather the medical history of a patient to determine if they have a cold.

A new concise summary and comparison of the routine symptoms of the big three upper respiratory infections -- COVID, flu, and “a cold” -- were given for comparison.