7-10 days: If you're having cough, runny nose, sore throat symptoms without a fever that is not improving at all after about a week, it'd be appropriate to see a physician. That's about the time cold symptoms should be improving. A note about fevers and colds/flu - fevers usually present at the beginning of an illness. When you get new fevers a week in, then that's abnormal and you should get seen.
Answered 7/20/2012
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7 days: Generally 7 days or with persistent fever above 103 or trouble breathing.
Answered 12/23/2012
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