Influenza (Common Cold): Or something else? Differential Diagnosis

Respiratory System (J00-J99)

  • Influenza (flu)

Infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).

  • Infections caused by a wide variety of viruses, including adeno-, rhino-, entero-, corona-, mastadeno-, and the family Paramyxoviridae.
  • SARS-CoV-2 (synonyms: novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV); 2019-nCoV (2019-novel coronavirus; coronavirus 2019-nCoV); Wuhan coronavirus) – respiratory infection with SARS-CoV-2 results in atypical pneumonia (pneumonia), which is named COVID-19 (Engl. coronavirus disease 2019, coronavirus disease-2019) has received; lethality (mortality based on the total number of people suffering from the disease) 2.3%.