Flu and Cold

Gosh! Recently, the weather is killing ! It has turned crazy !!! Day time super duper hot, but during the night, it's freezing due to raining... Due to this factor and my weak body, i am down with cold AGAIN! I hate it when i am caught with cold.. ARGHHHhhhhhh.... everyone who knows me well and long enough would know that i am ALWAYS down with cold.. :P

If you ask 10 people ( non medic ) , i think 8 of them wouldnt know the difference between cold and flu. Or perhaps its just me who doesnt know ? hhmmmm.. lol... well.. finally i made it clear.. it's both different sickness but it has similar symptoms.

They are both cause by different viruses. Generally, flu is worse than cold. People who caught flu will have fever, body aches, extreme tiredness and sometimes dry cough and sore throat. Where as people who caught cold, they would have a runny or stuffy nose only.

Here is a table to differentiate it :

Symptoms	Flu	Cold
Appetite	Decreased	Normal
Tiredness	Severe	Mild
Onset of illness	Sudden	Slow
Fever	High	Mild or No
Headache	Yes	No
Muscles	Ache	Normal
Chills	Yes	No

hhmmm.. hope it helps.. although its not very detailed... :P just help to differentiate it.. Flu and cold should be treated with plenty of fluids and rest.. :)