Allergy Tips

Fever	Fever is pretty rare with a cold.	Fever is usually present with the flu. 80% of flu cases include a fever of 100 degrees or higher for 3-4 days.
Aches	Slight body aches and pains can be part of a cold.	Severe aches and pains are common with the flu.
Chills	Chills are uncommon with a cold.	Chills are fairly common (60% include chills). Unexplained chills can be a sign of the flu.
Tiredness	Tiredness is fairly mild with a cold.	Tiredness is moderate to severe with the flu.
Sudden Symptoms	Cold symptoms are not sudden and develop over a few days.	Flu has a rapid onset within 4-6 hours with symptoms including sudden high fever, aches and pains.
Coughing	A hacking, productive cough is often present with a cold.	A nonproductive cough (dry cough) is present in 80% of flu cases.
Sneezing	Sneezing is commonly present with a cold.	Sneezing is not commonly present with the flu.
Stuffy Nose	A stuffy nose usually accompanies a cold and typically resolves spontaneously within a week.	Stuffy nose is not commonly present with the flu.
Sore Throat	Sore throat is commonly present with a cold. A sore throat is pain and inflammation in the throat that usually comes with a cold.	Sore throat is not commonly present with the flu.
Chest Discomfort	Chest discomfort is mild to moderate with a cold.	Chest discomfort is often severe with the flu. It is a pain or abnormal sensation you feel anywhere along the front of your body between your neck and upper abdomen.
Headache	A headache is fairly uncommon with a cold.	A headache is very common with the flu, present in 80% of flu cases.