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Is it the Cold or Flu?
| Symptoms |
Cold |
Flu |
| fever |
rare |
characteristic, high (102-104°F);
lasts 3-4 days |
| headache |
rare |
prominent |
| general aches, pains |
slight |
usual; often severe |
| fatigue, weakness |
quite mild |
can last up to 2-3 weeks |
| extreme exhaustion |
never |
early and prominent |
| stuffy nose |
common |
sometimes |
| sneezing |
usual |
sometimes |
| sore throat |
common |
sometimes |
| chest discomfort, cough |
mild to moderate;
hacking cough |
common, can become severe |
(Source: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
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