One simple test to diagnose Covid, Flu, & RSV at ARCpoint Labs of Greenville, SC and Anderson, SC
Flu, RSV & COVID Testing Made Easy
This time of year is known as respiratory virus season, but this year things are a little different. Three respiratory viruses are surging—RSV, Flu and COVID-19—in what plenty of people are now calling a “tripledemic” of infectious diseases.
Here’s a breakdown of what it’s like out there right now: Flu cases are higher than they typically are this time this year, per data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
This system monitors visits for ILI (fever and cough or sore throat) not laboratory confirmed influenza and may capture patient visits due to other respiratory pathogens that cause similar symptoms.
Testing is available at the following locations:
Greenville, SC
Anderson, SC
Similar Symptoms – Three Viruses
A contributing complication to the current flu season is that RSV and COVID-19 cases are also rising quickly—and things are expected to get worse before they get better. Since all three viruses can feel the same those infected can experience the following symptoms:
- Headache
- Fever
- Body aches
- Congestion
- Cough
It’s important to find out what virus you have in order to get treatment to relieve symptoms. Since Influenza, RSV, and COVID-19 are all treated differently, knowing which disease you have is important in order for your doctor to accurately and quickly provide treatment options.
