Symptom |
Cold |
Swine Flu |
Fever |
Fever is rare with a cold. |
Fever is usually present with the flu in up |
Coughing |
A hacking, productive (mucus- producing) |
A non-productive (non-mucus producing) cough |
Aches |
Slight body aches and pains can be part of a |
Severe aches and pains are common with the |
Stuffy Nose |
Stuffy nose is commonly present with a cold |
Stuffy nose is not commonly present with the |
Chills |
Chills are uncommon with a cold. |
60% of people who have the flu experience |
Tiredness |
Tiredness is fairly mild with a |
Tiredness is moderate to severe with the |
Sneezing |
Sneezing is commonly present with a |
Sneezing is not common with the |
Sudden Symptoms |
Cold symptoms tend to develop over a few |
The flu has a rapid onset within 3-6 hours. |
Headache |
A headache is fairly uncommon with a |
A headache is very common with the flu, |
Sore Throat |
Sore throat is commonly present with a |
Sore throat is not commonly present with the |
Chest Discomfort |
Chest discomfort is mild to moderate with a |
Chest discomfort is often severe with the |
By : Saleh, Mohd. A. Shehab – Kuwait