how are the flu and the common cold different?

Question

Will famvr help fight the common cold or flu?

Answer 1

Flu is more severe: Influenza is a more severe illness with chills, muscle aches, fever, cough; occurs primarily in winter months, is preventable with a vaccine; & antiviral medications can treat influenza.Common colds occur year around, cause sore throat, nasal congestion, cough, low grade fever;no specific pescription treatment is available. Antibiotics are only for bacterial complications for viral ilnesses.

Answer 2

Flu: The flu is caused by the influenza virus. It can cause nasal congestion, runny nose, fever, nausea, emesis and diarrhea. The common cold can be caused by a variety of different viruses, but the symptoms are usually in the upper airways and don't necessarily cause nausea or emesis or diarrhea. We also have vaccines for the flu. There is no such treatment for common cold.

Answer 3

Yes: A common cold is another way of saying a 'mild virus'. Viral illnesses of course can come with a number of complications, most of which have to do with the medical history, age, and luck of your child. The younger the child, the more potential for a virus to cause more inflammation and trouble breathing. Ear infections, pneumonias and sinus infections are known issues. Most however, will do fine.

Answer 4

Yes: A common cold triggers mild inflamation and drainage thru affected areas of the head & respiratory tract. Most infants and todlers will do fine and the symptoms pass. The extra drainage provides a bounty of extra food for germs that often barely get by in the body before being swallowed & digested. Extra germ growth may lead to ear, sinus, lung & throat infections producing a change in symptoms.

Answer 5

7 -10 days: Most common colds resolve within 7 to 10 days. Colds that last longer may have become complicated with an ear infection (acute otitis media) or sinusitis.

Answer 6

7-10 days: Common colds average around 7-10 days, but in kids may fade out over a bit longer time. They often "peak" around the third, maybe up to the fifth day, when the clear, runny nose often gets thick & colorful - white, yellow, or green. Then, it should start thinning out again as the cold fades. If the thick, colorful runny nose stuff isn't thinning/clearing by 7-10 days, see your pediatrician.

Answer 7

Viruses: Common colds are caused by viruses, rhinovirus is the most common.

Answer 8

Common viruses!: Colds are infections, caused by viruses, such as the "rhinovirus." exposure to cold does not give you a cold.

Answer 9

Cold: The common cold is caused by a variety of viruses.

Answer 10

Rhinovirus Cold: Upper respiratory viral infections or colds are the most common respiratory viral illnesses causing hundreds of millions of infections per year. They are caused by a variety of viruses the rhinovirus being the most common.

Answer 11

Many viruses: A variety of viruses (rhinoviruses and others). Unfortunately, although you develop immunity to the cold virus you just had, the next circulating virus will be different, so your immunity does you no good.

Answer 12

TLC: Since colds are viral infection, there is no "magic medicine" for a cure. In infants, saline nose drops may be used to loosen nasal mucus before wiping or gentle suction. For severe congestion (swelling inside of the nose), over-the-counter phenylephrine nose drops (0.125%-0.25%) may be used every 4 hours if feeding or sleeping are significantly affected.

Answer 13

TLC: For toddlers, in addition to the above measures, gentle face cleansing with mild soap and soft washcloth helps keep the irritating mucus off the face. Frequent application of a soothing, bland ointment, such as petroleum jelly, will help guard against skin chapping.

Answer 14

Support, fluids, TLC: Colds are caused by viruses and antibiotics of of no help - at all. Lots of fluids, rest, nasal suctioning if needed, saline nose drops to help clear the nose, Ibuprofen or Acetaminophen for fevers or aches/pains, and (yes, grandma was right) chicken soup can actually help, too. Raising the head up some at night and using a cool mist humidifier can help, too.

Answer 15

Common cold: Common cold=uri (upper respiratory infection) is runny nose, stuffy nose, coughing.

Answer 16

Runny nose, sneezing: The common cold viruses cause upper respiratory tract infections typically that can present with runny nose, sneezing, occasionally with fever, nasal congestion, and cough. Symptoms usually last 7 to 10 days but can last as long as 14 days. Extra rest, fluids, and symptomtaic treatment are usually all that is required. Antibiotics will not help colds.

Answer 17

Symptoms: Common cold symptoms include: Cough, congestion, watery eyes, sneezing, sore throat, mild headache, low grade fever, and mild body aches.

Answer 18

The symptoms of Common cold include:: Bad breath, Cough, Malaise, Fever, Muscle pain, Sneeze, Sore throat, Swollen tonsils, Thick mucus drainage from nose, Productive cough, Wheezing, Runny nose, Chest congestion.

Answer 19

Really???: Coughing, sneezing, runny/stuffy nose, watery eyes, scratchy throat.

Answer 20

Sx's: Common cold symptoms include: Cough, congestion, watery eyes, sneezing, sore throat, mild headache, low grade fever & mild body aches.

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