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Is It a Cold or the Flu?| Symptoms | Cold | Flu |
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| fever | rare | characteristic, high (102°–104° F); lasts 3–4 days | | headache | rare | prominent | | general aches, pains | slight | usual; often severe | | fatigue, weakness | quite mild | can last up to 2–3 weeks | | extreme exhaustion | never | early and prominent | | stuffy nose, sore throat | common | sometimes | | Complications | sinus congestion or earache | bronchitis, pneumonia; can be life-threatening | | Prevention | none | annual vaccination; antiviral medicines—see your doctor | | Treatment | only temporary relief of symptoms | antiviral medicines—see your doctor |
Source: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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