Know the Difference between Cold and Swine Flu Symptoms

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Know the Difference between Cold and Swine Flu Symptoms

[b]Symptom Cold
Fever -[/b]Fever is rare with a cold.

Coughing - A hacking, productive (mucus- producing) cough is often present with a cold.
Aches -Slight body aches and pains can be part of a cold.

Stuffy Nose- Stuffy nose is commonly present with a cold and typically resolves spontaneously within a week.

Chills - Chills are uncommon with a cold...

Tiredness- Tiredness is fairly mild with a cold.

Sneezing - Sneezing is commonly presen t with a cold.

Sudden Symptoms -Cold symptoms tend to develop over a few days.

Headache- A headache is fairly uncommon with a cold.

,Sore Throat - Sore throat is commonly present with a cold.

Chest Discomfort - Chest discomfort is mild to moderate with a cold..




AH1N1 Flu

Fever - Fever is usually present with the flu in up to 80% of all flu cases. A temperature of 100°F or higher for 3 to 4 days is associated with the flu.

Coughing[b] A non-productive (non-mucus producing) cough is usually present with the flu (sometimes referred to as dry cough

[b]Aches-Severe aches and pains are common with the flu.

Stuffy Nose- Stuffy nose is not commonly present with the flu.

Chills -60% of people who have the flu experience chills.

Tiredness Tiredness is moderate to severe with the flu.

Sneezing -Sneezing is not common with the flu.

Sudden Symptoms - The flu has a rapid onset within 3-6 hours. The flu hits hard and includes sudden symptoms like high fever, aches and pains.

Headache- A headache is very common with the flu, present in 80% of flu cases.

Sore Throat - Sore throat is not commonly present with the flu.

Chest Discomfort-- Chest discomfort is often severe with the flu.