{"id":28532,"date":"2024-12-11T21:57:34","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T14:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/how-are-flu-symptoms-different-from-the-common-cold"},"modified":"2025-02-16T10:08:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T03:08:57","slug":"symptoms-of-influenza-and-common-cold-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/en\/symptoms-of-influenza-and-common-cold-en","title":{"rendered":"How are flu symptoms different from the common cold?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Flu symptoms<\/em> tend to be more severe<\/span> and last longer than the common cold.<\/span> Many of the symptoms are similar and can be difficult to tell apart without a doctor’s diagnosis.<\/span> Most people who get the flu<\/a><\/span><\/span> recover in less than two weeks.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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.

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Flu and common cold symptoms you should know<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n