Do I Have a Cold or the Flu?
Although symptoms of the common cold and of the flu (influenza) overlap, there are important differences between the two.
The common cold is usually a mild illness with symptoms including:
- Nasal congestion and runny nose
- Sneezing
- Sore or scratchy throat
- Cough
- Mild fatigue and fever, or no fever at all
- Fever, often above 102 degrees
- Cough
- Chills
- Marked fatigue
- Muscle aches
- Headache
- Mild nasal congestion and sore throat
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