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Research Notes on How to Tell the Difference Between the Cold and the Flu
Based on symptoms alone, sometimes it can be difficult to tell the difference between a cold and the flu.1 Both can have symptoms such as cough, chest discomfort, general aches and pains, fatigue, and sore throat. Headache and fever are common with the flu; although rare, they can also be symptoms of a cold. It is helpful to remember that flu symptoms typically come on abruptly and are more severe than cold symptoms.2
Fast Facts:
- Colds are more likely than the flu to cause a runny or stuffy nose.1
- Typically, colds do not cause serious complications such as pneumonia or bacterial infections.1
- Since symptoms of a cold and the flu can be so similar, sometimes a doctor may need to do testing to verify if someone has the flu.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Cold Versus Flu
- ↑ WebMD: Flu Symptoms or Cold?
- ↑ KidsHealth: Is It A Cold or The Flu?
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- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
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- Last update: Oct. 21, 2009
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- Contributor: Catherine Kowalski
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- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Difference Between the Cold and the Flu, Recognizing the difference between a cold and the flu, How to Tell the Difference Between A Cold and Influenza, Difference between the common cold and the flu, Common cold or the flu, Flu or a cold
- Last update: Oct. 21, 2009
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