If people around you have had a fever recently, it may not be COVID-19. According to China Daily, many places in China have entered into the peak period for seasonal flu. Influenza A (甲流) is sweeping across the country.
In the past three years, people did things to prevent COVID-19 from spreading, which also prevented the spreading of flu. Thus, people's immunity (免疫力) to the flu went down. Besides, the flu and COVID-19 are different viruses, so getting COVID-19 does not protect you from getting the flu, said Wu Zunyou from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
| Symptoms (症状) of influenza A: Cough Fever above 38℃ Headache Sore throat |
| How to recover? Most people don't need to take medicine. The symptoms can go away after 3 to 7 days. But if the fever doesn't go down after three days, go to see a doctor. |
| How is the virus spread? Through coughs or sneezes (喷嚏). The viruses go into the air. If someone nearby breathes them in, they could get sick. |
| How to prevent it? If you catch the flu, go back to school 48 hours after the symptoms go away. Take vaccines (疫苗) Wear masks Wash hands often Open windows often |
