What is the difference between a cold and the flu?

Answer 1

COLDS : Fever rare in adults and older children, but can be as high as 102° F in infants and small children
- headaches........................... rare
- Muscles aches:................... mild
- Tiredness and weakness.... mild
- Extreme exhaustion:.......... never
- Runny nose: ......................often
- Sneezing: ........................often
- Sore throat:....................... often
- Cough: ................................mild hacking cough

FEVER: Usually 102° F, but can go up to 104° F and usually lasts 3 to 4 days

Headache:............................ sudden onset and can be severe
Muscle aches:................... ...usual, and often severe
Tiredness and weakness:... .can last two or more weeks
Extreme exhaustion:............. sudden onset and can be severe
Runny nose:......................... sometimes
Sneezing: .........................sometimes
Sore throat:........................... sometimes
Cough: ..................................usual, and can become severe

Answer 2

When people say 'flu' they generally mean stomach flu, even though "flu" is really influenza, which effects the lungs. Generally speaking, a cold is caused by a virus, which is why antibiotics can't help it. The flu is caused by bacteria, so antibiotics can combat it.

Answer 3

They are caused by different viruses. However, Flu has more severe symptoms than cold. Such as high fever, tiredness, body aches and coughing.
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Answer 4

a cold just when your have sneezes and head hurts. A flu is sneezing, body aches fever sorethroat.diahrrea and more