whats the difference between flu, cold and fever?
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True Flu is caused by the influenza virus. Symptoms include malaise (tiredness); myalgias (muscle aches), vomiting, and even death. Colds which are usually upper respiratory & relatively mild are caused by other viruses such as the rhino virus (and others). Fever is part of the body's defense mechanism whereby the brain reacts to an invasion by elevating the temperature in an effort to kill off the invader. It is a non-specific indicator as fever can also be elevated in non-infectious states as well.
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