A cold or the flu?
Sometimes patients can mistake the symptoms of cold and flu for each other. Whilst there are some similarities, there are key differences between these two illnesses and it is important that you can recognise the different symptoms to be able to advise patients correctly. Although the symptoms of cold and flu are similar, flu is much more serious and can even be life threatening.
Flu symptoms:
- Appear quickly and can even be present within a few hours
- Affects more than just the nose and throat
- Make you feel exhausted and too unwell to carry on
- High temperature, headache, dry/chesty cough
The table below will help you to recognise the difference and advise your customer accordingly.Â
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