1.0Southcoast Healthhttps://www.southcoast.org/esSouthcoast Healthhttps://www.southcoast.org/es/author/southcoasthealth/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="D10DeJtAks"><a href="https://www.southcoast.org/es/news/doctors-note-jan-2026/">Resfriado, gripe y COVID-19: Guía de cuidados y tratamiento</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.southcoast.org/es/news/doctors-note-jan-2026/embed/#?secret=D10DeJtAks" width="600" height="338" title=""Entender el Resfriado vs Gripe vs COVID-19: Guía de cuidados y tratamiento" - Southcoast Health" data-secret="D10DeJtAks" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script>https://www.southcoast.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/John-Podkowa-Understanding-Cold-Flu-Covid.png1920900Respiratory illnesses peak in fall and winter. Lately, communities in our region have been seeing increased cases of colds, flu and COVID-19 at the same time – and hospitals, Emergency Departments and urgent care centers are busier than ever. Primary Care Provider and Primary Care Executive Chief John Podkowa, DO, offers guidance on recognizing the differences, so you can take the right steps for treatment and know where to go for care.