After the unusually mild 2020-2021 influenza (flu) season, which was caused in part by the community mitigation factors used to control the spread of COVID-19, it's evident that the seasonal spread of flu has returned. Flu season has started, and seasonal flu activity is elevated in many parts of the country.
Given the similarities between symptoms of influenza and COVID-19, distinguishing between the two diseases when both are spreading in the community is challenging based on symptoms alone. It's important that healthcare professionals know how to evaluate, test, and treat patients who present with symptoms consistent with either flu or COVID-19
