Cold and Flu Symptoms

Did you experience a sudden or gradual onset of symptoms? Fever? Body aches? Learn more about how to tell the difference between the common cold and flu.
Woman with a fever
Fever: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
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Common Causes of Cobblestone (Sore) Throat Symptoms
Young woman sleeping under blanket.
What Is a Low Body Temperature?
Young man warming his hands during cold in nature
What Causes Chills?
A young Asian woman in a black sweater is blowing her nose.
What Are Boogers Made Of?
A woman with dark, curly hair sneezes into a tissue
What Is Mucus?
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What Is a Low-Grade Fever?
Young man coughing, indoors
Symptoms of the Common Cold
Mother measuring temperature of her sick daughter with thermometer
How Colds and the Flu Are Diagnosed
Flu aches and pains
How Do You Treat Body Aches Caused By the Flu?
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An Overview of Breath Sounds
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Why Do Colds Cause Headaches?
sick woman lying on couch blowing nose
What Is Sinus Congestion?
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When to See Your Healthcare Provider for Nausea and Vomiting
A woman outside with neck pain
Is It Normal to Feel Neck Pain With a Cold?
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Symptoms of the Flu
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How the Flu Is Diagnosed
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Can I Have Sex When I'm Sick?
Mid adult man lying in bed looking at thermometer reading
An Overview of Fevers
Man on the phone looking at a thermometer with his sick family in the room
When Is a Fever Too High?
Sick woman with the flu
Fever and Chills: Causes, Treatment, and When to Seek Help
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Mucus Color Meaning: Yellow, Green, Red, and More
Mother taking child's temperature
Causes of Fevers
mom checking her daughter's temperature
How Fever Is Treated
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5 Things to Do When You're Sick
Woman wiping her nose
An Overview of Nasal Congestion Due to a Cold
A woman with a tissue who may have a runny nose (stock photo)
14 Reasons You Have a Runny Nose
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Why You Might Lose Weight When You're Sick
Doctor examining young girl
Difficulty Breathing and Intercostal Retracting
Could your child be wheezing?
Wheezing: When to See a Healthcare Provider
Teenage girl (13-15) coughing, close-up
What Is a Productive Cough?
man sneezing on the train
Stages of Flu Recovery
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Tooth Pain and Sinusitis
Flu Symptoms in Children
Recognizing Early Flu Symptoms in Children