We are Now Entering the Heart of the Cold and Flu Season
There are important differences between what people call the flu and regular colds. The flu is short for influenza, which is a respiratory infection that occurs at this time of the year pretty much every year, that’s why they call it flu season. Sometimes, people refer to almost any ailment as the flu but in this context we are being specific about the illness caused by the family of influenza viruses. The typical symptoms of the flu are sudden onset of fever, chills, aches and pains, nasal congestion, sore throat and cough. Regular colds are also caused by viruses but different types altogether. They usually do not cause the severity of the flu though they can have similar symptoms. If the flu hits, you may be able to shorten it’s severity and duration by taking prescription Tamiflu but it...
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