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How to recognize the symptoms of cold and flu, which treatments work best, and advice on staying healthy during cold and flu season
The common cold and the flu. Symptoms, duration, and what part of the body is infected. FACTS ABOUT THE COMMON COLD: -begins with a tickle in your throat -you can catch a cold at ANY TIME during the year. -The average adult will get around 3 to 4 colds per year (one cold every 90 to 120 days) -Symptoms last an average of 1 to 2 weeks. SEASONAL FLU FACTS: -you experience a SUDDEN ONSET of symptoms (You can be at a party having a good time and feeling normal one minute, then crash the next with a severe headache, high fever, extreme fatigue, and chills) -affects 5 to 20% of the US population each year -over 200000 people with influenza are hospitalized each year in the US -36000 people in the US die each year from the flu. -Symptoms usually only last 3 to 5 days COLD/FLU SEASON: Typically begins around October 15th and lasts until the beginning of May. Seasonal flu peaks during the months of January and February. COMMON COLD SYMPTOMS: Runny or stuffy nose (often stuffy at beginning, then becomes a runny nose 3 to 4 days later.) sore throat, persistent coughing, low fever (99.6 to 101.9 degrees) fever with a cold is more likely in children than in adults. SEASONAL FLU SYMPTOMS: Sudden onset of High fever (102.0+ degrees), headache, chills, stuffy and runny nose (more severe than a cold), high fatigue. Vomitting and diarrhea are possible with the seasonal flu, although very rare.
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How to recognize the symptoms of cold and flu, which treatments work best, and advice on staying healthy during cold and flu season
Orignal From: Symptoms of H1N1 (Swine Flu)
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