Differentiate between common flu and COVID 19 on the basis of duration of flu.

The general flu or in medical world influenza, is one of the most contagious respiratory infection that is generally caused by influenza virus. Most of the people in our country at least once in a year, face this viral phase.

According to doctors and health experts, a common influenza infection may last from 3 to 7 days in most of the people. But the after effects like feeling of weakness, fatigue or cough may last for more than two weeks.

Currently, due to Corona outbreak which has similar symptoms as influenza. People are just confused regarding differentiate between common flu and Corona.

But don’t worry, here we are mentioning how long it lasts to detect influenza or common cold more appropriately.

• Time duration for which you are contagious.

In most of the cases in India, it may take around 1 to 4 days after exposure to influenza virus for revealing symptoms. When one gets exposed to the flu, he or she will be contagious one day before developing the symptoms and will remain up to one week after then.

But the thing is, younger children or older people with weak immune system may have this contagious period for longer durations.

Giving you some extra information, note down that influenza virus can also survive on surfaces such as door knobs, tables, remotes and much more. The average life span of influenza virus on surface is around 24 hours.

• Symptoms may last for long in these people.

Although the common influence eye strains do not generally affect the duration of any type of illness. But some mutant strains are quite harmful and cause severe illness. Coming back to the topic here we are mentioning the section of people which may face symptoms for longer durations.

1. People with more than 65 years of age.

2. Pregnant ladies

3. Infants, and children less than five years of age.

4. People with weak immunity.

5. Suffering from previous diseases like HIV, asthma, diabetes or any chronic illness.

6. Have any liver, kidney or respiratory disorder.

7. Extremely obese people.

Keep in mind in current situation it is quite necessary to keep your immune system at its top notch. If you are facing these symptoms like cough, cold, running nose, headache, fever. Which are the common symptoms of influenza or common cold. Then wait for at least one week.

In this one week it is recommended to keep yourself apart from your family members. If the condition do not recover or degrades after this one week. Rush to your health expert, with proper shielding and social distance precautions.

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