What is the difference between a cold and the flu?!
Question: I have been feeling pretty awful with a cough and I'm very tired,
but I don't have aches and pains.
Answers: I have been feeling pretty awful with a cough and I'm very tired,
but I don't have aches and pains.
They are both caused by viruses but difference viruses. Usually the common cold is caused by the Rhinovirus while the flu is from influenza viruses. A cold is usually in your nose and chest, while with the flu your whole body is ill. You may vomit, have diarrhea and be plagued with aches and pains. Regardless of whether you have the flu or a cold make sure you keep hydrated and give your body some time to rest.
See site below with exact difference and quickest way to cure both and way to avoid them. Cold has low grade fever and flu has fever which usually causes aches and chills depending on degree of flu. Once I had a fever of 103.8 and it hurt. I would either be up and freezing cold or underneath the covers and burning up. Now I no longer get them.
In very general terms, the flu is a bad cold.