March 16, 2020
Do I have hay fever or corona?
The corona virus continues to spread as the hay fever season begins. And as the nose starts to run, many sufferers feel an uncomfortable feeling: is this my allergy or maybe I have the corona virus?
We give an overview of the respective symptoms, by which you can recognize the differences.
Hay fever symptoms
- Runny nose, runny nose
- itchy eyes / skin
- depending on the type of allergy:
- Sore throat
- Shortness of breath in allergic asthma
- The symptoms decrease when taking the appropriate allergy medication.
Covid 19 symptoms
- Common (60-80%):
- Less common (<20%) in descending order:
- shortness of breath
- Body aches
- Sore throat
- a headache
- Nausea / vomiting
- stuffy nose
- diarrhea
In general, it can be said that hay fever symptoms mostly focus on the upper respiratory tract, while Covid-19 mainly causes cough. Fever does not usually occur with an allergy, so this can also be a distinguishing feature.
As always: If you are not feeling well or you are worried that it may be the Corona virus, call your family doctor and he will help you!
Sources used: RKI, Federal Ministry of Health, pharmacy adhoc