Anonymous
3 years
Mild fever with runny nose and also headache but no cough or sorr throat
im 24 years old and working. recently i developed a mild fever as well as bad flu ( runny nose). the next day my flu was getting better as i took medicine but the fever is sometimes on and off. had a bit of phlegms but no cough and no sore throat.
Dr Nur Syuhada binti Zulkifli,
3 years
Thank you for your questions. The following answers regarding your current queries are just general descriptions due to the limited information provided by you. Click on this link (DoctorOnCall) for a private consultation with our doctors.
For you information, WHO listed common symptoms for COVID-19 infection as follows:
- Fever (more than 37.5 degrees celcius)
- Fatigue
- Cough
- Aches and pains
- Sorethroat
- Headaches
- Shortness of breath
However, as you may already aware, these symptoms are not specific to COVID-19 but can be presented in other conditions such as in common flu and other infections by bacteria or other viruses.
Besides COVID-19, runny nose with mild fever can be due to various health conditions:
- common cold
- allergic rhinitis
- sinusitis
Nevertheless, we still need to assess your risk of COVID-19 infection. Therefore, you are encouraged to answer the quiz on Risk Assessment for COVID-19 to evaluate your health status in regards to this disease. After completing this quiz, you will be classified into several categories and further actions suggested will be provided according to the classification.
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