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The COLD AND FLU Survival Guide

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Is It a Cold or Is It the Flu? Check Your Symptoms

SYMPTOMS

COLD

Fever---Rare

Headache---Rare

General Aches, Pains---Slight

Fatigue, Weakness---Quite mild

Extreme Exhaustion---Never

Stuffy Nose---Common

Sneezing---Usual

Sore Throat---Common

Chest Discomfort, Cough---Mild to moderate; hacking cough

Complications Sinus---congestion or earache

Prevention---None

Treatment Only---temporary relief of symptoms

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FLU

Fever---Characteristic, high (102-104F); lasts 3-4 days

Headache---Prominent

General Aches, Pains---Usual; often severe

Fatigue, Weakness---Can last up to 2-3 weeks

Extreme Exhaustion---Early and prominent

Stuffy Nose---Sometimes

Sneezing---Sometimes

Sore Throat---Sometimes

Chest Discomfort, Cough---Common; can become severe hacking cough

Complications Sinus---Bronchitis, pneumonia; can be life-threatening

Prevention ---Annual vaccination; amantadine or rimantadine (antiviral drugs)

Treatment Only---Amantadine or rimantadine within 24-48 hours after onset of symptoms

SOURCE: The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, April 2001.