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   Is a cold worse than a flu?

   • In general, flu is worse than the common cold, and symptoms are typically more intense and begin more abruptly. Colds are usually milder than flu. People with colds are more likely to have a runny or stuffy nose than people who have flu.

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   What is the difference between a cold and a flu?

   • Colds are usually milder than flu. People with colds are more likely to have a runny or stuffy nose than people who have flu. Colds generally do not result in serious health problems, such as pneumonia, bacterial infections, or hospitalizations. Flu can have serious associated complications. How can you tell the difference between a cold and flu?

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   How do you know if you have a cold or a flu?

   • And while a cold can be miserable, you usually feel much worse with the flu. Common symptoms of the flu often — but not always — include a fever as well as aching muscles, chills and sweats. Other symptoms include: Headache. Dry, persistent cough. Shortness of breath. Tiredness and weakness. Runny or stuffy nose.

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   Sep 29, 2022 · Because flu and the common cold have similar symptoms, it can be difficult to tell the difference between them based on symptoms alone. In general, flu is worse than the common cold, and symptoms are typically more intense and begin more abruptly. Colds are usually milder than flu.

3. www.webmd.com › cold-and-flu › flu-cold-symptomsFlu or Cold? Know the Differences - WebMD

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   Nov 30, 2022 · 6 min read. When you wake up sneezing, coughing, and have that achy, feverish, can't move a muscle feeling, how do you know whether you have cold symptoms or the flu? It's important to know...

4. www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditions › coronaCOVID-19, cold, allergies and the flu: What are the differences?

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   Nov 3, 2023 · By Mayo Clinic Staff. If you have symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), it's important that you contact your health care professional right away for medical advice. But COVID-19, the common cold, seasonal allergies and the flu, also called influenza, cause many similar symptoms. So how can you tell if you have COVID-19?

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   Feb 18, 2022 · Getty Images. Symptoms can overlap or differ in degree: Cough (appears in the flu and a cold). Sore throat (appears in the flu or a cold). Fever/chills (typically just appears in the flu)....

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   Feb 7, 2023 · Early symptoms of the common cold include sore throat, runny nose and coughing. What are the symptoms of the common cold? Common cold symptoms typically appear in stages. The common cold stages include early, active and late. Stage 1: Early (Days 1 to 3) Within one to three days of picking up a cold virus, you may notice a tickle in your throat.

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   Sep 9, 2020 · Flu symptoms can include: dry, hacking cough. moderate to high fever, although not everyone with the flu will run a fever. sore throat. shaking chills. severe muscle or body aches. headache....

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   Jan 10, 2024 · Symptoms. At first, the flu may seem like a cold with a runny nose, sneezing and sore throat. Colds usually start slowly. But the flu tends to come on quickly. And while a cold can be miserable, you usually feel much worse with the flu. Common symptoms of the flu often — but not always — include a fever as well as aching muscles, chills and ...