Home  Health Center  Food & Nutrition Center  ABCs of restful ZZZs  Alternative Sweeteners & Sugar  Chocolate Delights  Cleanse Your Body  Cold and Flu  Essential Fatty Acids  Digestion Help  Eating Well for Healthy Aging  Gluten Free Living  Joy of Soy  Kids' Health  Men's Wellness  Natural Beauty  Natural Weight Management  Non-Toxic Home  Nutrition News  Sports Nutrition  Pregnancy & Baby  Superfoods  Women's Wellness  Vitamins & Supplements  Wellness Fair  Climate Change Solutions  Whole Body Rehab  Farm Fresh Email      printer friendly version Cold and Flu Is it s a Cold or the Flu? How you treat a cold can be very different from what you do if you have the flu. Know the difference by identifying common symptoms associated with cold and flu. This chart was brought to you by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Symptoms Fever Headache General Aches, Pains Fatigue, Weakness Extreme Exhaustion Stuffy Nose Sneezing Sore Throat Chest Discomfort, Cough Complications Prevention Treatment Cold Rare Rare Slight Quite Mild Never Common Usual Common Mild-moderate; hacking cough Sinus congestion or earache None Only temporary relief of symptoms Flu Characteristic, high (102-104F);lasts 3-4 days Prominent Usual, often severe Can last up to 2-3 weeks Early and prominent Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Common; can become severe Bronchitis; pneumonia; can be life-threatening Annual vaccination; antiviral medicines - see your doctor Antiviral medicines - see your doctor

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