The flu or a cold?
And to start this new chapter, the first question we asked ourselves is: the flu or the cold? In reality, it does not seem very difficult to answer, but the truth is that it is often not easy to distinguish one from the other. We, however, will try.
The flu and the cold, both, are respiratory infections, which are infections caused by viruses. Their symptoms are very similar, but not entirely the same. In the case of the flu, for example, a relatively high fever, cough, and pain in both the muscles and the head are usually noticeable; and in the case of a cold, not so much. On the contrary, sneezing, mucus secretion, sore throat and eye irritation are mainly characteristics of the cold.
In addition to the clinical consequences of the infection, there are other indicators that can help distinguish between colds and flu. Outbreaks are one of them. In fact, the flu usually appears as a scab, affecting a relatively large group of the population at a given time. The era itself is an important indicator. In our environment, the flu mainly appears between October and April, at this time. Outside of this period of time, even if the symptoms are similar, it is most likely a cold.
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