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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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