Kansas Coronavirus vs Cold vs Flu vs Allergies Poster

Department of Healthand Environmen t	COVID-19COVID-19	
CORONAVIRUS	 vs.	 COLD	 vs.	 FLU	 vs.	 ALLERGIES	
SYMPTOMS COVID-19*COLDFLUALLERGIES	
           Fever	
Common 	 	
(measured at 100 F 
or higher)	Rare	High (100-102 F), 
can last 3-4 days	No	
           Headache	Sometimes RareIntenseSometimes	
           General      
           aches, pains	Sometimes SlightCommon, often 
severe No	
           Fatigue,  
           weakness	Sometimes SlightCommon, often 
severe Sometimes	
           Extreme  
           exhaustion	Sometimes
(progresses 	 	
slowly)	
Never Common 
(starts early) No	
           Stuffy nose	Rare
CommonSometimesCommon	
           Sneezing	Rare CommonSometimesCommon	
           Sore throat	Rare CommonCommonNo	
           Cough	Common	Mild to moderate	Common, can 
become severe Sometimes	
           Shor tness
 
           of  breath	In more 	 	
serious infections	Rare RareCommon	
           Runny nose	Rare CommonSometimesCommon	
           Diarrhea	Sometimes NoSometimes**No	
Sources: KDHE, CDC, WHO, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.	
For more information:  www.kdheks.gov/coronavirus	
* Information is still evolving.
** Sometimes for children.