Cold/Flu vs.

COVID19
Symptoms
People often are confused with the term signs and symptoms. SIGNS
are objective measurements to characterize illness (can be measured)
which includes temperature readings and heart-beat-rates. While
SYMPTOMS are what patients say about how they feel.

Cold/Flu COVID19
Symptoms Symptoms

Stuffy or Runny Chest Pains

Nose
Fever Difficulty/Trouble
in Breathing
Sneezing Cough
Loss of taste and smell
Body Ache
Watery eyes
Headaches
Confusion or difficulty
in waking-up
Fatigue
Chills

Bluish lips/face

Non-specific Symptoms
Non-specific symptoms are symptoms which are common to both
cold/flu and COVID19. These make detection difficult as you can
have fever due to cold but not because of COVID19.

An infographic from the DRRMO and Health

Services Unit of Romblon State University Sources: Johns Hopkins University;
intermountainhealthcare.org
 DID YOU KNOW:

COVID19 kills by Oxygen-depletion

due to damaged lung tissues.

• COVID19 is not the VIRUS but

rather the disease caused by the
SARS-CoV-2 virus.
• It is a member of coronaviruses
from bats.
• The SARS-CoV-2 is affecting 216
countries and territories around
the world. Source: Healthline

How SARS-Cov2 Virus can be transmitted?

1 First-hand: Virus came from infected persons’ mouth, nose,

and throat.
Second-hand: Having in contact with infected surfaces; virus
2 came from infected’ s respiratory droplets.

How to Prevent the Virus Transmission?

Whether you are INFECTED or NOT INFECTED,

Wear a MASK in public places and keep a social distance.

An infographic from the DRRMO and Health

Services Unit of Romblon State University Sources: Johns Hopkins University;
worldometers.info