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Symptoms of RSV, strep, flu, COVID: How to tell them apart

Saturday, December 30, 2023 at 12:00 AM

(WGN Radio) – Feeling a little gross after the holidays? You may have one (or two, or three) of the overlapping symptoms of RSV, flu, COVID and strep.

We asked Dr. Sindhu Aderson at Northwestern Medicine to run through some of the most common symptoms and treatments for each virus and bacteria, to break down the differences.

With strep, the most common signs are sore throat and fevers, but not often a cough, Aderson said.

The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.

(Story by Hayley Boyd, Alix Martichoux, WGN Radio, found at ozarksfirst.com)

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