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Is
it Flu?
Someone
in your family has been diagnosed with the flu, which is highly
contagious. There is a chance that you may also come down
with the flu.
Here are the signs and symptoms to help you distinguish flu
symptoms from other respiratory illnesses like the common
cold.
| SIGNS
AND SYMPTOMS |
FLU |
COLD |
Onset |
Sudden |
Gradual |
|
Fever |
Characteristic,
high
(over 101ºF); lasting 3 to 4 days |
Rare |
Cough |
Dry;
can become severe |
Hacking |
|
Headache |
Prominent |
Rare |
Myalgia
(muscle aches and pains) |
Usual;
often severe |
Slight |
|
Tiredness
and weakness |
Can
last up to 2 to 3 weeks |
Very
mild |
Extreme
exhaustion |
Early
and prominent |
Never |
|
Chest
discomfort |
Common |
Mild
to moderate |
Stuffy
nose |
Sometimes |
Common |
|
Sneezing |
Sometimes |
Usual |
Sore
throat |
Sometimes |
Common |
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