During the winter, people often come down with a stuffy nose and sore throat. Viruses cause hundreds of millions of upper respiratory tract infections — also known as “colds” — every year. These viruses are most active during the months that make up the cold and flu season.
With this year’s tripledemic, a cold could mean that you get COVID-19, the flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). These viruses can make you sicker than a regular cold virus. So what’s the difference between COVID, the flu, and RSV? And how can you tell which you’ve got?
Let’s take a look at how your symptoms can give you an important clue.
