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Difference Between a Cold & H1N1 Swine Flu

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I've been missing from my blog for about a week now because I was down and out with a nasty flu. No, it wasn't the swine flu but it was still pretty bad and I'm still coughing. My mom sent me this info and it was helpful so I thought I'd share. Stay warm and healthy!

Swine Flu
 

Know the Difference between a Cold and H1N1 Swine Flu

Symptom
Cold H1N1 Flu
Fever
Rare
Present in 80% of all flu cases, temp of 100F+ for 3-4 days is common
Coughing
Hacking, mucus-producing cough
Non-productive, non-mucus producing cought (dry cough)
Aches
Slight body aches
Severe body aches and pains
Stuffy Nose
Stuffy nose that resolves within a week
Uncommon
Chills
Uncommon
60% of people who have H1N1 flu experience chills
Tiredness
Fairly mild
Moderate to severe
Sneezing
Common
Uncommon
Sudden Symptoms
Symptoms develop over a few days
Rapid onset within 3-6 hours - hits hard and includes sudden symptoms like high fever, aches, and pains
Headache
Uncommon
Very common and present in 80% of flu cases
Sore Throat
Common
Uncommon
Chest Discomfort
Mild to moderate
Severe

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