How to tell the difference between a cold and the flu

Symptoms	Common Cold	Influenza
Fever	Uncommon; slight	Common; High (102 - 104 F)
Headache	Uncommon	Common
Muscle Aches	Slight	Common; often sever
Fatigue; weakness	Mild	Extreme; sudden onset, long lasting (several weeks)
Runny, stuffy nose	Common	Less common
Sneezing	Common	Uncommon
Sore Throat	Common	Less common
Cough	Sometimes; mild to moderate	Common; often severe

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