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Cold Vs Flu

Cold & Flu Facts

Difference between Colds and Flu

Cold

Symptoms come on gradually:

  1. Rarely have a fever
  2. Head and nose congestion
  3. Headache, body aches are mild
  4. Little Tired
  5. Lasts 7-10 days
  6. Improvement on day 3

Flu

Symptoms come on quickly:

  1. Always with a fever (101-103)
  2. Feel sick all over
  3. Entire body aches
  4. Extreme tiredness
  5. Lasts 2-3 weeks
  6. Improvement on day 7

Best bet still is to get vaccinated against the Flu.