How to distinguish the flu from the common cold?

The battle with the microbes that cause illness, unhappy task. But we can win, even if we do not know, what it was fighting for? How can we determine whether we become the victim of a cold or Influenza?

Cold or flu

Cough, fever, runny nose - all this can be cold symptoms And influenza. But how It determines what kind of illness have struck? People constantly confuse these disease, flu and colds but differ from each other, and their treatment to be the more effective the better we will know the difference. Colds and flu are caused by viruses and lasts an average of two weeks. Diseases spread easily from person to person, in addition, they are also accompanied by similar symptoms.

Let us examine the key symptoms Flu   and that will help us to distinguish it from the cold. The flu often causes pain throughout the body and is very very tired. The temperature rises more, than a cold, in addition, flu victims often breaks a sweat and chills. People with Influenza often experience nausea and diarrhea.

According to some doctors, stroke Influenza like a collision with a truck driven by bricks - all It is fast enough and is developing rapidly. With a cold disease It develops more slowly, but in the treatment of colds and flu common strategy is the same: to fight the symptoms.

First of all, plenty of rest and drink - this is especially important if you have the flu, when a person often suffers from a lack of appetite. Analgesics Acetaminophen Ibuprofen relieves muscle pain, cold medicines relieve some flu symptoms Such as the common cold. Wash your hands often - this will help avoid the spread of infection.

In no case do not try treated with antibiotics as colds and flu are caused by a virus. Antibiotics are used to fight bacteria! Medicament Tamiflu can be very effective, as well as the good old tool even recommended by our grandmothers, chicken broth, which has antiinflammatory properties. (READ MORE)

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