Cold vs Flu: Symptoms and Differences – Know Your Treatment

The cold season is approaching and cold symptoms appear. You have a headache, your nose is stuffy and you start coughing more and more often. In the cold season, colds and flu circulate among us. But sometimes we wonder if we have a cold or the flu. We need to know the symptoms and the difference between the two conditions, to know what treatment we need.

Specialists tell us that the common cold is caused by rhinoviruses, which circulate through the air especially in the cold season. These viruses affect the upper respiratory tract, but cause mild to moderate viral infections. Common colds are also called viruses.

Viruses are also the basis of flus, this time the flu ones. Influenza viruses are stronger and affect the respiratory system more deeply. Influenza generally develops in epidemics. Even though we tend to believe this, doctors tell us that we never catch a cold because we are in the cold or in the draft. Such an environment can only weaken our immune system and thus favor the appearance of disease, but we will only get sick when we come into contact with a virus or bacteria.

A cold is manifested by sneezing, stuffy and runny nose, moderate sore throat, mild cough, mild muscle pain or weakness, mild or moderate headache. When the symptoms mentioned occur, the general condition is bad, pallor and tired, stinging eyes appear. Sometimes a low or moderate fever (up to 38°C) may also occur.

In contrast, the flu is manifested by coughing and chest discomfort, high and very high fever, pain and muscle weakness more pronounced than in the case of a cold, headache, severe fatigue, fainting or dizziness, chills, diarrhea and feeling vomit. Sometimes sore throat and stuffy nose occur.

2023-10-22 09:38:50
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