Differences between Cold, Seasonal Flu and Swine Flu Symptoms

In this post, you will read about the differences between Cold Seasonal Flu and Swine Flu Symptoms.

Differences between Cold, Seasonal Flu and Swine Flu Symptoms

Symptom	Cold	Seasonal/Normal Flu	Swine Flu
FEVER	Fever is rare	Fever is common	Fever is usually present with H1N1 in up to 80 percent of cases with a temperature of 101 ⁰F
COUGHING	A hacking productive (mucus-producing) cough is often present with a cold.	A non-productive (dry and hacking non-mucus producing) cough is often present.	A non-productive (dry and hacking non-mucus producing) cough is usually present
ACHES	Slight body aches and pains can be part of a cold.	Moderate body aches are common	Severe aches and pains are common
STUFFY NOSE	A stuffy nose is commonly present with a cold and typically resolves spontaneously within a week.	A runny nose is commonly present with the seasonal flu.	A stuffy nose is not commonly present
CHILLS	Chills are uncommon	Chills are mild to moderate	60% of people experience chills.
TIREDNESS	Tiredness is fairly mild	Tiredness is moderate and more likely referred to as a lack of energy	Tiredness is moderate to severe
SNEEZING	Sneezing is commonly present	Sneezing is common present	Sneezing is not common.
SUDDEN SYMPTOMS	Cold symptoms tend to develop over a few days.	Symptoms tend to develop over a few days. Include flushed face, loss of appetite, dizziness and vomiting, and nausea. Symptoms usually last 4-7 days, depending on the individual. Diarrhea is common.	H1N1 has a rapid onset within 3-6 hours. H1N1 hits hard and includes sudden symptoms like high fever, aches and pains. Symptoms usually last 4-7 days, depending on the individual. Diarrhea is common.
HEADACHE	A headache is fairly uncommon with a cold.	A headache is fairly common	A headache is very common and present in 80% of cases.
SORE THROAT	Sore throat is commonly present	Sore throat is commonly present	Sore throat is not commonly present
CHEST DISCOMFORT	Chest discomfort is mild to moderate with a cold.	Chest discomfort is moderate If it turns severe seek medical attention immediately!	Chest discomfort is often severe

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