Is it hay fever or COVID-19?

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Oh no, you have just woken up with a runny nose, coughing and sneezing. What is it – allergies or COVID-19? What should you do?

While both seasonal allergies and COVID-19 may appear similar there are a couple of key symptoms which are different. For instance you usually do not have a fever with hay fever but often do with COVID-19.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has produced some information to clarify the differences between symptoms of hay fever and COVID-19.

Find out more

Resources

Hay fever or COVID? GPs on alert as spring brings allergies

Further information

Please contact the Central HSW Workplace Wellbeing Specialist

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