'U and the Flu' symptoms chart

[September 30, 2008]  From the Logan County Department of Public Health:

Clear Signs:  Can You Tell the Difference?

What to Expect?	Influenza	Cold	Allergies
Runny, stuffy or itchy nose	Sometimes	Yes	Yes
Fever	Yes	No	No
Sneezing	Sometimes	Yes	Yes
Cough	Yes	Yes	Yes
Fatigue	Yes	No	Yes
Sore throat	Sometimes	Yes	Sometimes
Headache	Yes	No	No
Aches and pains	Yes	Sometimes	No
Clear, thin watery mucus discharge	No	No	Yes
Yellowish mucus discharge	No	Yes	No
Symptoms occur all at once or within few hours	No	No	Yes
Symptoms develop 1 day after being infected	Yes	No	No
Symptoms last more than 7-10 days	Yes	No	Yes
Symptoms clear up within 7-10 days	No	Yes	No
Spring and fall	No	No	Yes
Winter except in southwest U.S.	Yes	Yes	No
Fall through spring	Yes	No	No
Contagious	Yes	Yes	No

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[From file received from the Logan County Department of Public Health]