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Suspected flu? How you should behave in times of Corona

2021-11-11T15:15:04.621Z


Differentiating the virus flu from Covid-19 is difficult without a test. The symptoms are too similar. You can find out how to respond to complaints here.


Differentiating the virus flu from Covid-19 is difficult without a test.

The symptoms are too similar.

You can find out how to respond to complaints here.

The cough is tormenting, the throat hurts, the head is buzzing and you feel broken: Where a cold or flu was suspected a few years ago, many are currently asking the question: Could I have Corona? The best point of contact in the event of illness is still the general practitioner.

But against the background that the Corona hospital traffic light is red in large parts of Germany and clinics are reaching their limits, citizens are encouraged to only see a doctor in an emergency

. The risk of spreading or catching coronaviruses on the way to the doctor or in the waiting room is too great.

But what to do when you are at home with cold symptoms and you cannot think of work?

Most employers allow working from home, but if this is not possible due to illness, a sick note must be filed.

So get out of the house and pick up a sick note from the doctor?

No, as a first step you should do a corona self-test

.

If you don't have a test at home, ask your roommate to get one.

Flu or corona?

Testing closely brings certainty

If the test turns out negative, it is particularly likely in the winter months that you have contracted a flu-like infection or flu.

In these cases, it is advisable to cure the infection at home in peace

. But there are people who, according to the Federal Ministry of Health, should seek medical advice if they suspect flu. These include patients with pre-existing conditions that can cause the flu to develop more severely, such as chronic lung disease or diabetes. If you are affected, it is best to contact your family doctor by telephone if you are unsure how to proceed. Your treating doctor is best able to decide what further steps should be taken.

In the current situation, it is advisable to carry out regular corona tests if you have cold symptoms.

Quick and self-tests have a higher error rate than the PCR tests, but they also help to detect the disease earlier.

However, a PCR test should always be carried out after every positive rapid and self-test in order to confirm the diagnosis.

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Virus flu usually clears up on its own in healthy adults.

You should take it easy and take care of the bed or the apartment.

© Ute Grabowsky / Imago

More on the topic:

Dangerous flu: How to protect yourself from the contagious infectious disease

Corona suspicion?

How to do it now

In the event that the corona self-test turns out positive for cold symptoms, it is advisable to do a second test to confirm the test.

In the

event of

a repeated positive test, you should go to quarantine and

contact your family doctor or the patient service hotline 116117 or the responsible health department by telephone

.

As the patient service informs, only a PCR test carried out by specialists can provide certainty whether you actually suffer from Covid-19.

Your general practitioner, the patient service staff or the health department can provide you with further information.

If necessary, your doctor will make a home call or you will be referred to a testing center.

Even if you find out that you have had

personal contact with someone infected with the coronavirus

, you should stay at home and contact the responsible health department immediately, informs the Federal Center for Health Education.

This also applies if you use the Corona warning app and receive a corresponding warning message.

If serious health problems such as shortness of breath or other life-threatening symptoms occur,

the emergency number should always be dialed (112)

.

(jg)

List of rubric lists: © Ute Grabowsky / photothek.net

Source: merkur

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