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The Difference Between The Flu and A Cold

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The Difference Between the Flu and a Cold

Many of the flu and common cold symptoms are the same. However, treatment for the flu and cold may vary so it's important to know that difference. Here you will find information and symptoms for the common cold, the flu, and swine flu.

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Common Cold Symptoms
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Flu Symptoms

Symptoms of a common cold usually appear about one to three days after exposure to a cold-causing virus.

Signs and symptoms of a common cold may include:

Body aches or a mild headache
Congestion
Cough
Itchy or sore throat
Low-grade fever
Mild fatigue
Runny or stuffy nose
Sneezing
Watery eyes

The difference between a cold and other viral infections is that you generally won't have a high fever. You're also unlikely to experience significant fatigue from a common cold.

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Flu Symptoms

All types of flu can cause:

Chills
Coughing and/or sore throat
Fatigue
Fever
Headaches and/or body aches
Runny or stuffy nose

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Have difficulty breathing or chest pain
Have purple or blue discoloration of your lips
Are vomiting and unable to keep liquids down
Show signs of dehydration, such as feeling dizzy when standing or being unable to urinate

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The Swine Flu

Symptoms of the average flu virus and of the swine flu are generally the same - the major difference in the swine flu strain is that is easier to contract, harder to defend against, and in many cases much more severe.

Symptoms:
Fever
Cough
Headache
Fatigue
Chills
Muscle Ache or Pain
Joint Pain
Diarrhoea
Sore Throat
Runny Nose
Sneezing
Loss of Appetite

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hayleylou Nov 4, 2010 @ 3:29 pm | delete

Luckily here in Oz we are just going into Summer season so we are saying BYE to the colds for a while, bring on the 40 degrees (sure I will pray for the cold in a month or two) :)

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TheWhistler Oct 2, 2010 @ 9:36 pm | delete

If you have ever had the flu you know the difference.

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kiwisoutback Oct 2, 2010 @ 7:51 pm | delete

I have a cold as I write this, just recovering from it. The flu and the cold virus have many similar symptoms that make it tough to diagnose what exactly it is. Thanks for the breakdown between the two.