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=Differences between the Common Cold and Influenza = ==The Flu and the Common Cold are often mistaken for one another which leads to improper treatment and further complications. Below is a list of differences and similarities which may help distinguish one illness from another.==

**1. Similarities between the Common Cold and Influenza**

 * ==They are both respiratory diseases.==
 * ==Many of the symptoms are the same (runny nose, coughing, etc.) which is the main reason people often mistreat the disease(s).==

2. Differences between the Common Cold and Influenza

 * ==They are both caused by different viruses.==
 * ==The flu is worse than a cold, as the symptoms take longer to==
 * ==Colds can be easily recovered, while influenza is more serious.==
 * ==Colds do not result in serious health problems like pneumonia, kidney failure, heart failure, or even loss of life.==
 * ==The flu can almost always be prevented with annual flu shots. The common cold cannot as there are too many viruses which trigger it.==

Below is a video and chart to help you match symptoms to figure out whether it's a cold affecting you or the flu.
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UNON-Joint Medical Service www.unon.org/avian/colds.html Here is a website with more details on the cold compared to the flu.


 * Quiz Question:** How can you find out if you have either the cold or the flu?

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