Is it a Cold or the Flu?

Symptoms of the flu include a fever, chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headaches and fatigue. A common cold may have some similar symptoms, but they tend to be milder than the flu. One difference is that symptoms of the flu usually have a more sudden, abrupt onset, whereas symptoms of a cold tend to come on more gradually. If you start to exhibit symptoms of the flu, you can go to the doctor to be tested for influenza. It’s important to treat the flu properly.