Here, doctors who have seen it all and help you differentiate whether you've got a cold, COVID or another seasonal delight that's making you feel awful—but of course, speak with

Historically, COVID-19 symptoms have been fevers or chills, cough, shortness of breath, cough, congestion or a runny nose, sore throat, loss of taste or smell, fatigue and body aches, headache, nausea or vomiting or diarrhea, according to the CDC.

Jan. 20, 2025, marks five years since the CDC reported the first laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19 on American soil.

Below, experts share what COVID-related issues should be instant red flags, plus some advice on what to do: Breathing issues, high fever, dizziness and confusion are all reasons to get immediate medical care.

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) cases continue to be reported in several states across India, although the number of cases is decreasing. While there is no vaccine to prevent or cure this infection, its mild symptoms allow doctors to effectively manage and control the condition.

The most common long-lasting symptoms reported in the MDH survey were tiredness, fatigue, shortness of breath, brain fog, and cough.

COVID-19 vaccination reduces severity of acute disease, but does not decrease neurological manifestations of Long COVID.

Over 160,000 people this season have landed in the hospital from flu complications, CDC estimates. More than 6,600 have died. Here's the symptoms.

The severity of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children decreased as the COVID-19 pandemic went on, and most children recovered to their preinfection health within 6 months, according to two recent studies.

Earlier studies indicated that COVID infection might cause MS symptoms to worsen, particularly if the symptoms coincide with those associated with long COVID. For this new study, researchers tracked more than 2,100 MS patients for more than 18 months. About 37% of the patients had been infected with COVID.

As of Jan. 20, the CDC reports that RSV activity has peaked in most of the U.S., particularly among young children—a group highly vulnerable to severe RSV infections. Emergency room visits and hospitalizations are the highest in children, while hospitalizations among older adults are high in some areas.

KARACHI: All district health offices have been instructed by the Sindh Health Department to implement the measures to stop the spread of Covid-19 and H1N1 influenza cases.The health