INFLUENZA |
COMMON COLD |
| Extreme fatigue, weakness |
May experience mild fatigue, weakness |
| Sudden fever, 100-104 F, can last 3 or more days |
Fever uncommon |
| Severe muscle aches and pains may be common |
Usually none or mild muscle aches |
| Joint pain is common and may be severe |
Usually no joint pain |
| Sneezing, stuffy nose does not usually occur |
Sneezing, stuffy nose common |
| Loss of appetite |
Loss of appetite, none to mild |
| Headache prominent |
Headaches uncommon |
| Cough common, can become severe |
Cough may be present, usually mild to moderate |
| No diarrhea/vomiting |
No diarrhea/vomiting |
| Sore throat sometimes occurs |
Sore throat common |