>
>Subject:> Fw: Difference between the Common Cold and
> H1N1
>
>
>Please
> pass this on to family and friends. Especially
> people with children!
>H1N1 flu is about to
> be upon us and we need to be on top of
> information regarding it. Here is a comparison
> to the normal cold symptoms>
> .
>Know the
> Difference between aCold and
> H1N1 Flu Symptoms:
>Symptom Cold H1N1
> 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
> H1N1
> 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 H1N1
> 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
> H1N1
> 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
> H1N1
> flu.
>Chills Chills
> are uncommon with a cold. 60%
> of people who have the H1N1
> flu
> experience chills.
>
>Tiredness Tiredness
> is fairly mild with a cold. Tiredness
> is moderate to severe with the
> H1N1
> flu.
>Sneezing Sneezing
> is commonly present with a cold.
> Sneezing
> is not common with the H1N1
> flu.
>Sudden
> Symptoms Cold
> symptoms tend to develop over a few days.
> The
> H1N1
> 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
> H1N1
> 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 H1N1
> flu.
>Chest
> Discomfort Chest
> discomfort is mild to moderate with a cold.
> Chest
> discomfort is often severe with the
> H1N1
> flu.
>
>
> The
> only way to stop the spread of the epidemic is
> to spread the awareness.
>
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