SYMPTOMS COLD FLU
IS IT A
Cold OR THE Flu?
SYMPTOMS FEVER HEADACHE GENERAL ACHES, PAINS FATIGUE, WEAKNESS EXTREME EXHAUSTION STUFFY NOSE SNEEZING SORE THROAT CHEST DISCOMFORT, COUGH T R E AT M E N T
PREVENTION
C O M P L I C AT I O N S
COLD
Rare
Rare
Slight
Sometimes
Never
Common
Usual
Common
Mild to moderate; hacking cough
COLD
Antihistamines Decongestants Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
medicines
Wash your hands often with soap and water
Avoid close contact with anyone who has a cold
Sinus infection Middle ear infection Asthma
FLU
Usual; high (100?F to 102?F, occasionally higher, especially in young children); lasts 3 to 4 days Common Usual; often severe Usual; can last up to 2 to 3 weeks Usual; at the beginning of the illness Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Common; can become severe
FLU
Antiviral medicines--see your healthcare provider
Annual vaccination Antiviral medicines--see your healthcare
provider
Bronchitis, pneumonia Can worsen chronic conditions Can be life-threatening. Complications more
likely in the elderly, those with chronic conditions, young children, and pregnant women.
August 2014 niaid.
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