- > > >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. > > > > > >IN SUMMARY: > >COLD: MUCUS PRESENT,STUFFY NOSE, SNEEZES, WET COUGH, SORE THROAT, RARE FEVER, >BODY ACHES > >H1N1: NO MUCUS, NO SNEEZES, DRY COUGH, NO SORE THROAT, HIGH FEVER, PAINFUL >BODY ACHES, DIARRHEA, SEVERE FATIGUE. > >A PHARMACY HAS INFORMED US THAT IF DOCTOR DETECTS H1NI FLU AND PRESCRIBES >MEDICATION, THE AMOUNT (EXCEPT FOR DISPENSING FEES) FOR H1N1 FLU WILL BE >COVERED BY THE GOVERNMENT. PLEASE CHECK THIS INFO. > > > The only way to stop the spread of the epidemic is to spread the awareness. > > >Does my child have the common cold, seasonal flu or H1N1? >by Children's Hospital Boston staff on September 30, 2009 >By Marvin Harper, MD, Chief Medical Information Officer at Children’s Hospital >Boston >It can be difficult to tell the difference between seasonal flu, H1N1 and the >common cold. Here are some features you can use to help spot the differences: >Cold >Symptoms include stuffy nose and congestion, and usually last three to five >days. >Seasonal flu >Symptoms include dry cough, fever, painful body aches, possible nausea and >diarrhea, severe fatigue, respiratory problems and dehydration. >H1N1 >Symptoms are the same as the seasonal flu, and just like seasonal flu, young >children and those with weakened immune systems may experience more severe >illness (pneumonia, respiratory failure and death have been reported). >>The major difference between H1N1 and the seasonal flu? The virus that causes >>H1N1 is quite different from the influenza virus to which many people already >>have some immune protection, due to prior disease or vaccination. As a >>result, H1N1 is easier to acquire and may cause more symptoms than would >>typically be experienced with the seasonal influenza virus. >>Remember, the best way to avoid getting the cold and the flu (seasonal and >>H1N1) is to wash your hands, cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing, and >>get your seasonal and H1N1 flu vaccinations as soon as they are available. >>It is not generally important to specifically determine whether your child >>has H1N1 or the seasonal flu, but if your child is less than 2 years of age, >>or in a group that is at increased risk from influenza infections, you should >>contact your care provider to discuss whether anti-viral treatment may be >>helpful. >>For more information on Flu (seasonal and H1N1) from Children’s Hospital >>Boston, visit http://www.children shospital. org/patientsfami lies/Site1393/ >>mainpageS1393P38 5.html > > > > > > > >________________________________ > >__._,_.___ >Reply to sender | Reply to group Messages in this topic (1) >Recent Activity: >Visit Your Group Start a New Topic >> >MARKETPLACE >Mom Power: Discover the community of moms doing more for their families, for >the world and for each other > >Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use >. > >__,_._,___ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "shiagroup" group. 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