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Quality Healthcare from the Heart!
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Is
It a Cold, or Is It the Flu?
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Occasionally
it may be difficult to tell the difference!
Generally
speaking, COLD symptoms may include:
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Gradual onset
Little
or no fever
Mild or no cough
Runny nose
Sore throat
No diarrhea or vomiting
Mild chest discomfort
Sneezing
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speaking, FLU symptoms may include: |
Sudden onset
Fever
often over 101 degrees
Dry cough (can be severe)
Prominent headache
No diarrhea or vomiting
Muscle/joint pain (often severe)
Extreme exhaustion
Chest discomfort
Some have runny nose, sneezing, & sore  throat
Epidemic (schools closing, etc.)
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