Cold vs. Swine Flu

[The One and Only Mo]

        Difference between Cold and Swine Flu Symptoms
         
         

        Symptom
           

        Cold
           

        Swine Flu

        Fever
           

        Fever is rare with a cold.
           

        Fever is usually present with the flu in up to 80% of all flu cases. A temperature of 100?F or higher for 3 to 4 days is associated with the flu.

        Coughing
           

        A hacking, productive (mucus- producing) cough is often present with a cold.
           

        A non-productive (non-mucus producing) cough is usually present with the flu (sometimes referred to as dry cough).

        Aches
           

        Slight body aches and pains can be part of a cold.
           

        Severe aches and pains are common with the flu.

        Stuffy Nose
           

        Stuffy nose is commonly presentwith a cold and typically resolves spontaneously within a week.
           

        Stuffy nose is not commonly present with the flu.

        Chills
           

        Chills are uncommon with a cold.
           

        60% of people who have the flu experience chills.

        Tiredness
           

        Tiredness is fairly mild with a cold.
           

        Tiredness is moderate to severe with the flu..

        Sneezing
           

        Sneezing is commonly present with a cold.
           

        Sneezing is not common with the flu.

        Sudden Symptoms
           

        Cold symptoms tend to develop over a few days.
           

        The flu has a rapid onset within 3-6 hours. The flu hits hard and includes sudden symptoms like high fever, aches and pains.

        Headache
           

        A headache is fairly uncommonwith a cold.
           

        A headache is very common with the flu, present in 80% of flu cases.

        Sore Throat
           

        Sore throat is commonly presentwith a cold..
           

        Sore throat is not commonly present with the flu.

        Chest Discomfort
           

        Chest discomfort is mild to moderate with a cold.
           

        Chest discomfort is often severe with the flu.



        RECOGNIZE SWINE FLU SYMPTOMS! DEFEND YOURSELF
        High Risk Groups
        ? Children below 5 years   
        ? Senior persons above 65 years
        ? HIV infected persons
        ? Diabetic patients
        ? Pregnant Women
        ? Lung & Heart patients
        ? Obese persons
        Warning signs for children
        ? Troubled or abnormal breathing
        ? Bluish skin color
        ? Lessened intake of water/fluids
        ? Extended sleep or lack of interaction
        ? Irritable
        ? Fever with rash
        ? Flu-like symptoms recede, but return with fever and worsened cough
        Warning signs for adults
        ? Difficulty in breathing or shortness of breath
        ? Pain/pressure in chest/abdomen
        ? Sudden dizziness
        ? Confusion
        ? Severe or persistent vomiting
        ? Vaccine will be available for Swine Flu the end of October.   Seasonal flu vaccines or past immunizations DO NOT provide protection against the H1N1 virus
        ? Please visit a qualified physician if you suspect Swine Flu symptoms. Avoid self-treatment
        * Persons infected with the H1N1 virus may be able to pass it on 1 day before symptoms develop and up to 7 days after infection
        . TAKE CARE FRIENDS .

[Rubystars]

This was good information. I'm not getting the H1N1 vaccine but I have gotten some flu shots in the past. I hope that those shots will protect me from some of the other strains going around anyway if they haven't changed too much by now.

I'm looking forward to flu season being over. I hate the Spring the most though. Every year during Spring I've gotten sick. It will start out as allergies then I'll get a secondary infection and end up taking antibiotics 

[Lewinsky Stinks, Dr. Brennan Rocks]

The H1N1 flu is bad but I am not convinced yet that it is appreciably worse than the regular flu. Every year some 36,000 people die from normal influenza. Their cases don't get a lot of coverage.

This spring, my mother and grandmother both caught a very severe case of the flu (both fully recovered, praise Hashem). My mother was nearly deathly ill; my grandmother got very sick, but was never critical. It could have been regular or swine.

[angryChineseKahanist]

I thought it was a question. woohooo hey moe nyuknyuk

[Abben]

Also with swine flu after its out of your system you are still exhausted for days after