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IS IT A COLD OR THE FLU?
| COMMON
SYMPTOMS |
COLD |
FLU |
| Fatigue |
No |
Yes |
| Fever |
No |
100°-104°F |
| Muscle ache |
No |
Yes |
| Joint pain |
No |
Yes |
| Loss of appetite |
No |
Yes |
| Headache |
No |
Yes |
| Cough |
Yes |
Yes |
| Stuffy nose |
Yes |
No |
| Diarrhea/Vomiting |
No |
No |
References: 1. Dolin R. in: Harrison's Principles of Internal
Medicine. 2.Betts R.F. in: Principles and Practice of Infectious
Diseases. 3.Gwaltney JM Jr. Principles and Practice of Infectious
Diseases.
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FAST FLU FACTS
 | The flu is an airborne virus--spread from one person to another by
droplets from coughing or sneezing. |
| Although flu symptoms are felt throughout the body, the flu virus lives
and multiplies primarily in the lungs. |
| Upset stomach and vomiting are not symptoms of the flu--"stomach
flu" is usually caused by other microorganisms and is often mistakenly
referred to as the "flu." |
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