Determining if your child has the flu or a common cold can be hard to figure out. Cold and flu symptoms are similar. They are both respiratory illness but caused by different viruses. Colds are generally milder than the flu.
The answers to these questions below can help determine whether your child is fighting the flu or combating a cold:
Question | Flu | Cold |
Was the onset of illness… | sudden? | slow? |
Does your child have a… | high fever? | no or mild fever? |
Is your child’s exhaustion level… | severe? | mild? |
Is your child’s head… | achy? | headache-free? |
Is your child’s appetite… | decreased? | normal? |
Are your child’s muscle… | achy? | fine? |
Does your child have… | chills? | no chills? |
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