By:William Petri | theconversation.com Editor’s note: As the Chinese government tries to contain the coronavirus, other cases have occurred across the globe. This raises the question: Will this spread – to me? Am I at risk? Not now, because currently every case of the novel coronavirus is linked to Wuhan. There are lots of different […]
By, THECONVERSATION | Editorial credit: PhotoRedHeart / Shutterstock.com A scratchy, sore throat, a relentless fever, a pounding head and a nasty cough – these symptoms all scream upper respiratory illness. But which one? Many of the viruses that cause upper respiratory infections such as influenza A or B and the virus that causes COVID-19 all employ similar tactics. They […]