Question 1

signs and symptoms of a cold and how are they like the flu?

Accepted Answer

Milder: Colds are typically more mild in terms of signs and symptoms in comparison to a flu.

Question 2

what are the signs and symptoms of the flu and how are they different from a cold?

Accepted Answer

Flu more severe: They can be very similar, but influenza  has more severe systemic (body) symptoms, such as fever, fatigue, chills, muscle aches.

Question 3

what are signs and symptoms of the flu versus the common cold?

Accepted Answer

Overlap but severity: Most people have frequent "cold" which are usually caused by rhinovirus, adenoviruses and others small viruses - the body usually confines these to the upper respiratory tract and usually fights them off in 2-5 days.  Over 5-10 days the flu can spread down into the lungs, causes high fevers, muscle pain, joint pain and more rarely lead to severe pneumonia requiring ventilator support and death.

Question 4

can you get a chect infection, coughing, but u don't have flu or a cold? or can the chect infection with coughing be a sign of covid 19?

Accepted Answer

Yes: You can get bacterial infection of the chest with coughing such as pnumococcal pneumonia and bronchitis caused by a bacteria. So, chest infection with coughing can be a  sign of covid 19 but other type infections can also cause chest infections and coughing. In summary other  infectious agent can also cause chest infections and cough.

Question 5

i started with a stuffy nose, now its a running nose, its been two days. is this a first sign of the cold or flu? no other symptoms present.

Accepted Answer

Cold vs allergy.: 2 most likely causes cold vs allergy. Take OTC decongestant or allergy meds. No need to see MD unless symptoms progress.

Question 6

if a person has a cold (respiratory symptoms) and a flu (vomiting) simultaneously is that a sign of hiv or another immunocompromising illness?

Accepted Answer

Respiratory and GI : No, definitely not.  It is not at all uncommon to have both respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms simultaneously with a flu-like or other viral infection.  This in no way suggests an immune compromised condition.

Question 7

hi, i am experiencing some signs of covid-19 such as cold and flu with lack of taste and smell as well as sweating, painful eyes with headache and body ache?

Accepted Answer

COVID 19:  Contact your PCM so that you can be referred for testing.  Rest, hydrate, quarantine &amp; eat healthfully. Consider use of acetaminophen, saline for nasal irrigation, decongestant or cough syrup.

Question 8

son and daughter had a cold or flu for 2-4 days(sore throat/cough, congestion, vomiting,fever). only had a fever for 24 hrs on and of. is it a good sign that fevers ended after 24 hrs? does that mean we are on the mend?

Accepted Answer

: Most likely. But as Yogi Berra said: It is difficult to make predictions. Especially about the future. Time will tell.

Question 9

what causes a persistent cold flu?

Accepted Answer

Resistance: Everyone gets colds and flu but symptoms can persist  if resistance is low from  fatigue  , allergies, vitamin deficiency  or chronic illnes.

Question 10

what do i do if i have constant cold/flu?

Accepted Answer

Get medically: Evaluated to determine if you have an immunity issue or possibly even allergies.

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What are the signs and symptoms of the flu and how are they different from a cold?

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What are signs and symptoms of the flu versus the common cold?

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Can you get a chect infection, coughing, but u don't have flu or a cold? or can the chect infection with coughing be a sign of covid 19?

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I started with a stuffy nose, now its a running nose, its been two days. is this a first sign of the cold or flu? no other symptoms present.

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If a person has a cold (respiratory symptoms) and a flu (vomiting) simultaneously is that a sign of hiv or another immunocompromising illness?

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Hi, i am experiencing some signs of covid-19 such as cold and flu with lack of taste and smell as well as sweating, painful eyes with headache and body ache?

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Son and daughter had a cold or flu for 2-4 days(sore throat/cough, congestion, vomiting,fever). only had a fever for 24 hrs on and of. is it a good sign that fevers ended after 24 hrs? does that mean we are on the mend?

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What causes a persistent cold flu?

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What do i do if i have constant cold/flu?

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