Colds vs Flu

[bex77]

A co-worker shared a great chart from the Marino Center shows the difference between cold and flu symptoms. I usually think "fever=flu" but there are several clear differences. I haven't found anything about how to tell H1n1 Flu from seasonal flu...apparently only a blood test can do that. Not sure if it matters anymore.

With all the sickness going around, I thought I'd share it so you can tell what flavor of the Martian plague you have:

Cold
no fever, productive cough, slight aches, stuffy nose, no chills, mild tiredness, sneezing, symptoms develop over days, rare to have a headache, sore throat, mild chest discomfort

Flu
fever for 3-4 days (80% of cases), dry non-productive cough, severe ache, no stuffy nose, chills (60% of cases), moderate to severe tiredness, no sneezing, rapid symptom onset (3-6 hrs), headaches, severe chest discomfort

Do people's symptoms match up in this pattern?

I've definitely had a cold this week. I hope we all feel better soon!

Comments

[smacaski.livejournal.com]

I have traits of both: at first I had the dry cough, but now it's moved onto a productive cough; stuffy nose, fever, headache, seemed to develop over several days. It would suck muchly if I had both.