Here’s what’s going around: Metro Detroit doctors seeing coughs, injuries caused by yard work If you have a cough you should get tested for COVID
DETROIT – There is a lot of coughing going around Metro Detroit this week. While it’s not unusual for this time of the year, given the ongoing COVID pandemic, the coughs are attracting more attention than they used to.
While coughing can be a symptom of COVID, there are several other illnesses going around than can cause a cough. Metro Detroit doctors and hospitals have reported a steady number of COVID-positive patients.
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Here’s what other viruses have been spreading across Metro Detroit:
Livingston County Respiratory illnesses
Sore throats
Coughs
Oakland County Stomach viruses
Strep throat
Sinus infections
Croup
Influenza
Pink eye
Washtenaw County Asthma fare ups
Burns and injuries from yard work
Respiratory viruses
Macomb County Influenza
Allergies and asthma fare ups
Croup
RSV
Sore throat
Poison ivy rash
What should you do if you have a cough right now?
Get a COVID test. If your test is negative then you likely have one of the many other viral illnesses circulating right now.
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