Not Sure Which One You Have
Not Sure Which One You Have?
Is It a Cold or Is It the Flu? Check Your Symptoms
WebMD Public Information from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases | |
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|SYMPTOMS |COLD |FLU |
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|Fever |Rare |Characteristic, high |
| | |(102-104F); lasts 3-4 days |
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|Headache |Rare |Prominent |
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|General Aches, Pains |Slight |Usual; often severe |
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|Fatigue, Weakness |Quite mild |Can last up to 2-3 weeks |
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|Extreme Exhaustion |Never |Early and prominent |
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|Stuffy Nose |Common |Sometimes |
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|Sneezing |Usual |Sometimes |
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|Sore Throat |Common |Sometimes |
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|Chest Discomfort, |Mild to moderate; |Common; can become severe |
|Cough |hacking cough | |
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|Complications |Sinus congestion |Bronchitis, pneumonia; |
| |or earache |can be life-threatening |
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|Prevention |None |Annual vaccination; amantadine |
| | |or rimantadine (antiviral drugs)|
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|Treatment |Only temporary |Amantadine or rimantadine within|
| |relief of symptoms |24-48 hours after onset of |
| | |symptoms |
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|SOURCE: The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases |
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