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Health/Medical Title: Differences: COVID-19 and the Flu Influenza (the flu) and COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus, are both infectious respiratory illnesses. Although the symptoms of COVID-19 and the flu can look similar, the two illnesses are caused by different viruses. Lisa Maragakis, M.D., M.P.H., senior director of infection prevention at Johns Hopkins, explains how the flu and COVID-19 are similar and how they are different. Both may be prevented by frequent, thorough hand washing, coughing into the crook of your elbow, staying home when sick and limiting contact with people who are infected. Social and physical distancing can limit the spread of COVID-19 in communities. COVID-19: Caused by one virus, the novel 2019 coronavirus, now called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, or SARS-CoV-2. Flu: Caused by any of several different types and strains of influenza viruses. While both the flu and COVID-19 may be transmitted in similar ways (see the Similarities section above), there is also a possible difference: COVID-19 might be spread through the airborne route, meaning that tiny droplets remaining in the air could cause disease in others even after the ill person is no longer near. COVID-19: Antiviral medications and other therapies are currently being tested to see if they can address symptoms. Flu: Antiviral medications can address symptoms and sometimes shorten the duration of the illness. COVID-19: No vaccine is available at this time, though it is in progress. Flu: A vaccine is available and effective to prevent some of the most dangerous types or to reduce the severity of the flu. COVID-19: Approximately 2,169,022 cases worldwide; 671,425 cases in the U.S. as of Apr. 17, 2020.* Flu: Estimated 1 billion cases worldwide; 9.3 million to 45 million cases in the U.S. per year. COVID-19: Approximately 146,071 deaths reported worldwide; 33,286 deaths in the U.S., as of Apr. 17, 2020.* Flu: 291,000 to 646,000 deaths worldwide; 12,000 to 61,000 deaths in the U.S. per year. The COVID-19 situation is changing rapidly. Since this disease is caused by a new virus, people do not have immunity to it, and a vaccine may be many months away. Doctors and scientists are working on estimating the mortality rate of COVID-19, but at present, it is thought to be higher than that of most strains of the flu. *This information comes from the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases map developed by the Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top Page Up Full Thread Page Down Bottom/Latest Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 2.
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A possible difference: COVID-19 might be spread through the airborne route Lisa Lockerd Maragakis, M.D., M.P. In Lisa's case M.D. must be the abbreviation for Master of Doubletalk
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