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Cold and flu season is here! Parents all over the world are extra concerned about the H1N1 flu virus. When my twins woke up yesterday with a runny nose and slight cough, I immediately panicked and thought, "Is this the swine flu"?
I received an e-mail from a local school district to make parents aware of the differences between a cold and the H1N1 flu virus. This is a great list for all parents to keep around this season.
Symptoms and facts of a cold:
- fever is rare with a cold
- A hacking, productive (mucus-producing) cough is often present with a cold
- slight body aches and pains can be part of a cold
- stuffy nose is commonly present with a cold and typically resolves spontaneously within a week
- chills are uncommon with a cold
- tiredness is fairly mild with a cold
- sneezing is commonly present with a cold
- cold symptoms tend to develop over a few days
- a headache is fairly uncommon with a cold
- sore throat is commonly present with a cold
- chest discomfort is mild to moderate with a cold
Symptoms and facts of H1N1 Flu Virus:
- fever is usually present with the flu in up to 80% of all flu cases.
- a non-productive (non-mucus producing) cough is usually present with the flu (dry cough)
- severe aches and pains are common with the flu
- stuffy nose is not commonly present with the flu
- 60% of people who have the flu experience chills
- tiredness is moderate to severe with the flu
- the flu has a rapid onset within 3-6 hours
- the flu hits hard and includes sudden symptoms like high fever, aches, and pains
- a headache is very common with the flu, present in 80% of flu cases
- sore throat is not commonly present with the flu
- chest discomfort is often severe with the flu
Still have concerns and questions? A great resource to visit is: http://www.babycenter.com/swineflu
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