Health Plan of San Joaquin | Focus Your Health | Fall 2020

Symptoms COVID-19 Allergies Cold Flu Cough Common Rare Common Common Shortness of breath Sometimes No (unless it triggers asthma) No (unless it triggers asthma) No (unless it triggers asthma) Sneezing No Common Common No Runny or stuffy nose Sometimes Common Common Sometimes Sore throat Sometimes Sometimes (usually mild) Common Sometimes Fever Common No Sometimes Common Chills Sometimes No No Sometimes Fatigue Common Sometimes Sometimes Common Headache Sometimes Sometimes Rare Common Which is it: COVID-19, allergies,coldor flu? Fall 2020 Focus Your Health Standard U.S. Postage PAID Merced, CA Permit No. 1186 The flu season this year will be different. COVID-19 is still around, and flu season is about to start. Let’s keep each other safe by continuing to: See mo symptoms on the next page. Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer if you can’t wash your hands. Stay at least 6 feet from people who don’t live with you. Wear a face mask when out in public or when you are near someone who does not live in your house. Stay home if you or someone you live with gets sick or tests positive for COVID-19. Reduce your risk of getting sick