Hay Fever Vs Cold
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Hay fever vs cold. Hay fever is not contagious and these viral types do not cause colds. Both hay fever and COVID-19 include respiratory symptoms says RACGP spokesperson Lara Roeske. One of the key differences is the colour of the nasal discharge your snot.
Its more likely to be. One symptom in particular can help you to differentiate between hay fever and a cold the itchiness. Shortness of breath fever or.
A cough is a common symptom that is seen in both hay fever and colds. Its more likely to be yellowishgreen in colour in colds. While hay fever symptoms and cold symptoms often overlap there is one manifestation of pollen allergies that is never caused by colds.
Dr Griffiths added. Stay inside when pollen count levels are high. The higher the pollen count the worse the symptoms will be.
With a common cold you can usually expect to see an improvement after less than a week. If you have red watery itchy eyes an itchy throat and mouth and even sore ears you probably have hay fever. Hay fever usually involves itchy or watery eyes.
A cold can include a sore throat coughing and in more severe cases a fever. There is a way to differentiate between Covid-19 allergies and the common cold though. A cold usually lasts one to two weeks while hay fever can last for weeks or months depending on the pollen count.