Cold vs. Swine Flu

[Red Devil]

Good information to keep.







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 nonproductive (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 present with 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 uncommon with a cold.


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



Sore Throat
Sore throat is commonly present with 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. ​

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[navygirl76]

good info Liz!

i just taught 8 classes on flu and cold today! lol

the main thing to remember is that the flu and cold are two completely different microbes. in the cold-it stays mainly in your head and face-stuffiness, headache, runny nose.

with the flu or any flu virus, you will have a fever, general malaise (your whole body is achy), nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and you feel much, much worse.

the main thing i say is that when someone has a fever they are contagious! and like the classes i taught, hand washing is THE way to prevent either one.
i really cant stress how important good hand washing is this time of year... its pretty gross to see women leave public restrooms and most of them dont even bother.. using warm water and soap and washing for 20 seconds while rubbing and scrubbing is proper technique.

oh and i read somewhere that men actually wash their hands more than women do! lol.. i thought that was funny.

 

[rmorse]

good info Liz!

i just taught 8 classes on flu and cold today! lol

the main thing to remember is that the flu and cold are two completely different microbes. in the cold-it stays mainly in your head and face-stuffiness, headache, runny nose.

with the flu or any flu virus, you will have a fever, general malaise (your whole body is achy), nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and you feel much, much worse.

the main thing i say is that when someone has a fever they are contagious! and like the classes i taught, hand washing is THE way to prevent either one.
i really cant stress how important good hand washing is this time of year... its pretty gross to see women leave public restrooms and most of them dont even bother.. using warm water and soap and washing for 20 seconds while rubbing and scrubbing is proper technique.

oh and i read somewhere that men actually wash their hands more than women do! lol.. i thought that was funny.

Good to wash your hands, but it actually doesn't do jack for preventing H1N1, due to its spreading through airborne microbes.

 

[wonword]

I had H1N1 last week, still recovering actually. But all in all, isnt nearly as bad as the seasonal flu.

 

[rmorse]

^This.



I came home from Cali sick in May, got my gf sick. She actually went to the health clinic on campus, who confirmed it to be H1N1.


It wasn't bad at all. Only one day of it sucked....the rest was just like a bad cold, with a fever mixed in. Although, I might not be typical, since I am extremely healthy.

 

[Red Devil]

good info Liz!

i just taught 8 classes on flu and cold today! lol

the main thing to remember is that the flu and cold are two completely different microbes. in the cold-it stays mainly in your head and face-stuffiness, headache, runny nose.

with the flu or any flu virus, you will have a fever, general malaise (your whole body is achy), nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and you feel much, much worse.

the main thing i say is that when someone has a fever they are contagious! and like the classes i taught, hand washing is THE way to prevent either one.
i really cant stress how important good hand washing is this time of year... its pretty gross to see women leave public restrooms and most of them dont even bother.. using warm water and soap and washing for 20 seconds while rubbing and scrubbing is proper technique.

oh and i read somewhere that men actually wash their hands more than women do! lol.. i thought that was funny.

thanks Mel.. i even carry that germ free lotion... in case you cannot wash...

 

[Red Devil]

^This.



I came home from Cali sick in May, got my gf sick. She actually went to the health clinic on campus, who confirmed it to be H1N1.


It wasn't bad at all. Only one day of it sucked....the rest was just like a bad cold, with a fever mixed in. Although, I might not be typical, since I am extremely healthy.

does that mean you won't get it anymore.. or are you still a candidate for another round.. i hope not

 

[navykorman]

rmorse can still get it just a lesser version of it. Your body has built an immunity to it so if he is exposed to it again the body will fight it off faster then the last time. It is true its not all cut out like its made to be. Had it with the first "outbreak" and within a few days i was done and over it. I think the noro-virus was 10 times way worse....Its just the popparazi new shiny toy and they like to make it seem like the end of the world. Just keep hydrated lots of bed rest and relax and you will be fine. The whole tami-flu treatment is just like taking sugar pills. It works but you might as well take tylenol its 10 times cheaper and over the counter. If you have a serious pre-existing medical condition thats a diffrent story.....
good job liz couldnt of said it better. Go corpsman woooooooo

 

[knifegill]

I am also pretty healthy (eat raw veggies and exercised all summer) and think I had the flu last week. Dry cough (I only actually coughed once, but it burned for two or three days), aches in my knee and hip are still lingering, severe drowsiness for one day (thankfully I was on the bus and slept four daylight hours hours that day and then crashed on the couch for the evening) and mild drowsiness the next day. I didn't get a noticeable fever, but my body temperature has been on the fritz and still is. I'm freezing right now and it's 72ºF in here. No sneezing or anything like that. I hope this was my H1N1 encounter.

 

[Plec123]

liz could you chenge the font color to red or something? i cant see the blue.