The global impact of COVID-19, specifically the latest variants, JN.1 and HV.1, is undeniable. While our knowledge about COVID-19 has grown, it's essential to acknowledge that not every symptom we experience is necessarily linked to this virus. Amid the winter season, various illnesses present symptoms like sore throats, and one such concern is strep throat. AFC Urgent Care New Bedford aims to guide you through distinguishing between COVID-19 and strep throat with ...
While it is possible to develop lower back and leg pain from COVID, there are also several other causes. As experts in urgent healthcare services, AFC in New Bedford indicates why you might be experiencing back pain after COVID and explains some other reasons you might have lower back pain. Lower Back and Leg Pain from COVID Lower back pain is a possible symptom of COVID-19. This doesn’t come as much of a surprise, given ...
Sneezing, coughing, and watery eyes? Spring has sprung early this year and some of you might be coming down with symptoms of spring allergies. With that being said, we hope that you don’t panic when your coworker sneezes next to you. As some of you are still on your toes about whether or not a cough or a sneeze is COVID, flu or something else, in this case it might just be allergies. AFC ...
We’re all aware that COVID-19 (Omicron B.1.1.529…the latest variant) has not only impacted us, but the whole world. It’s appropriate to say that we know more about COVID-19 than we did before. That being said, not every symptom we feel is because of COVID-19. There are other winter illnesses out there that have symptoms of sore throats that we can’t forget about. Take strep throat for instance. It ...
September and October have always been considered the months where people get their “annual” flu shot. Now, we also have to consider COVID booster shots because the virus continues to mutate. Last year, many people skipped out on their booster shots and flu vaccine causing us to cancel our favorite holidays. AFC Urgent Care New Bedford doesn’t want you to make the same mistake as last year. We are aware of the potential threat ...
Spring has sprung! Flowers are blooming, temperatures are rising and birds are chirping. If you suffer from seasonal allergies, “Ah, spring,” might soon turn into “Ah-choo, spring!” Seasonal allergies, sometimes called hay fever, are allergy symptoms that happen during certain times of the year, usually when outdoor plants release their spores. COVID-19 is still very much a threat and ruling this out will help you take the steps we mentioned above to find allergy relief ...
The holidays are here and families are having their gatherings in larger groups than usual. The main concern is how are we all going to celebrate safely when there are back-to-back holidays? We just made it through Thanksgiving and we just began celebrating Hanukkah. We hope everyone has been safe, but we can’t guarantee this because not everyone is vaccinated for COVID-19. At the same time, we have The Delta variant circulating around Massachusetts ...
