Colds are Usually Milder than the Flu.
Colds and flu share many common symptoms.
Feeling tired, sneezing, coughing and runny nose are the first symptoms of colds. You make little or no fever, perhaps one or two degrees higher than normal. You can also have muscle aches, dry throat or sore throat, watery eyes and headaches. As the cold worsens, runny nose fluid becomes thicker and yellowish. Symptoms can vary from cold to another. A cold usually lasts three or four days but can last up to 10 days. Many adults have at least one or two colds a year, and most children will have five to eight. Colds are more frequent during the months where people live inside. Influenza, also known as influenza, starts suddenly and hits the body. The fever may reach 40 ° C (105F °) and accompanied by the following symptoms: feeling of weakness and fatigue, dry cough, runny nose, chills, muscle aches, severe headache and sore throat. The fever may last three to five days. After the flu, feel weak, tired or even coughing can last up to three weeks. Influenza is most common in winter and early spring. It often appears in epidemic form. The influenza virus changes often. For 10 years, it undergoes significant changes and it occurs when more serious epidemics.