On Jan. 19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that during the 2017 to 2018 flu season, there were 30 child deaths.
There have also been reports of adults who had the flu and died from complications.
Read on for a look at the two illnesses and how you can tell them apart.
Getting down to basics
“Because these two types of illnesses have similar symptoms, it can be difficult to tell the difference between them based on symptoms alone,” the CDC explains online. “In general, the flu is worse than the common cold, and symptoms are more common and intense.”
The agency notes that special testing may be performed early on to determine which illness you may have.
There's also another point: The common cold is mainly caused by rhinoviruses, the Mayo Clinic says. The influenza virus, however, is responsible for causing the flu.
More
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2018/01/24/how-are-cold-and-flu-different.html
The Flu Shot is only 10% effective this year.
ReplyDeleteThis year 45,000 have already died from the flu half way through the season. This will most likely be the deadliest flu season in decades.
Do not believe the BS on this. They are talking child deaths to not talk about tens of thousands of adults being killed by this flu. To not talk about the abysmal failure rate of the flu shot. Instead they encourage it knowing it is ineffective. Push it for profits.