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Flu symptoms tend to be more severe and last longer than the common cold. Many of the symptoms are similar and can be difficult to tell apart without a doctor’s diagnosis. Most people who get the flu recover in less than two weeks.
But the symptoms are more severe than the common cold and have serious complications.
For example, pneumonia, bronchitis, and sinus or ear infections may occur.
Flu and common cold symptoms you should know
- Influenza pathogens and common cold
- How are flu symptoms different from the common cold?
- Symptoms of Influenza
- Common cold symptoms
- When you have flu symptoms, how do you treat them?
- Can a flu mutate into the flu?
- Common symptoms of influenza that are different from the common cold
Influenza pathogens and common cold
Influenza and the common cold are contagious respiratory illnesses, but they are caused by different viruses. Influenza is only caused by influenza viruses, of which the main strains are influenza A and influenza B.
While the common cold can be caused by more than 200 different viruses,
How are flu symptoms different from common cold symptoms?
Flu symptoms usually have a body temperature of 39-40 degrees Celsius. The duration of the illness is longer and the symptoms are more severe than the common cold. Flu is prevalent and occurs frequently during the rainy season to the winter season.
As for the common cold, it can happen all year round. When symptoms occur, you can take medication according to your symptoms along with taking care of yourself and getting enough rest. Your symptoms will improve. However, if you have the flu, you need to see a doctor to receive anti-flu medication.
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- High fever 39-40 degrees Celsius
- Headache
- Muscle pain and severe fatigue
- Abdominal pain and digestive problems such as diarrhea
- Cough, sneeze, sore throat, runny nose (symptoms are usually more severe than the common cold)
- Nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite
Common cold symptoms
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- Have a fever
- Headache
- Tired, exhausted
- Cough, sneeze, sore throat, runny nose
- May cause digestive problems.
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When you have flu symptoms, how do you treat them?
Current treatment for influenza is the administration of anti-influenza drugs, including oseltamivir, which is taken twice daily for 5 consecutive days to treat influenza symptoms and reduce the chance of complications and spreading the virus to others.
However, if you have mild flu symptoms or a common cold, you can treat the symptoms, such as taking fever-reducing medication when you have a fever, or if you have a runny nose or cough, use a decongestant, cough suppressant, or expectorant. Drink plenty of fluids, eat soft foods, and get plenty of rest.
Can a flu mutate into the flu?
The flu cannot mutate because the common cold and the flu are caused by different viruses. But while the common cold cannot evolve into the flu, there are more than 200 viruses that can cause the common cold.
Common symptoms of influenza that are different from the common cold
The difference between influenza and the common cold is that influenza is worse than the common cold. Symptoms are more severe and longer lasting. It may make you feel sick longer or make your symptoms worse.
Influenza will have a high fever of 38-40 degrees Celsius for 3-4 days or more, no sore throat, a dry cough, headache, extreme fatigue, joint and muscle pain, chills, tremors and loss of appetite.
- Influenza is more likely to cause complications. The elderly and patients with heart or lung problems are at risk of severe complications such as pneumonia, myocarditis, and encephalitis, which can be fatal.
- Common cold symptoms start with a stuffy nose, runny nose, cough, sneezing or sore throat, with or without a low-grade fever, and rarely muscle aches . Symptoms are mild and can go away on their own. If the cold becomes chronic, complications such as ear infections, pneumonia and sinusitis may occur.
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Latest edit : 30/04/2024
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