Thursday, February 9, 2012

Find Cold and Flu Facts and Information

Get the facts on cold symptoms, flu symptoms and bird flu and other respiratory illnesses. While the symptoms may be similar, these illnesses are very different and must be treated differently.

Cold And Flu Facts

  • woman blowing nose into tissue, common cold, flu, hay fever, allergies
    Cold Symptoms
    Sneezing, runny nose, nasal congestion, coughs and sore throat are all symptoms of the common cold. Compare your symptoms to those commonly associated with the cold.
  • blue woman with thermometer in her mouth; cold symptoms; flu symptoms
    Flu Symptoms
    Influenza, the "flu," is a highly contagious infection of the respiratory tract that can cause fatigue, muscle aches, fever and chills. The flu IS NOT just a severe cold, but a different infection caused by a different virus.

More Illnesses

  • Pakistani chicken facilitiy testing for bird flu
    Avian Influenza
    Bird flu symptoms in humans have ranged from fever, cough, sore throat, and muscle aches to eye infections, pneumonia and other severe and life-threatening complications.
  • Chronic cough can be an acid reflux symptom.
    Other Respiratory Illnesses
    Many infections and illnesses can cause cold symptoms or flu symptoms, but they are not cold or flu. Find out what other respiratory illnesses may be plaguing you.
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