Zhejiang Gongshang University, China
Review Article
Significance of SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza A+B Antigen Combo Rapid Test for Distinguishing Influenza from COVID-19
Author(s): Zhang Lei*, Yang Feng and WuYanli
Both seasonal influenza viruses (including influenza A and B viruses) and COVID-19 are infectious viruses that cause respiratory illness.
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), typical flu symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, muscle aches, headache, runny or stuffy nose, fatigue, and sometimes even vomiting and diarrhea [1]. Flu symptoms usually appear suddenly.Most people who get the flu recover within two weeks. But in some people, the flu can cause complications, such as pneumonia. So far this flu season, about 1 percent of Americans have developed symptoms severe enough to require hospitalization, similar to the previous season's incidence.
For COVID-19, the 38th WHO regulatory update on COVID-19 mentions that more than 220 million confirmed cases and 4.5 million deaths of COVID-19 have been reported to WHO globally. The situation varies.. View More»
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