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To help determine if your child is fighting the flu or
combating a cold, here is a guide to symptoms of both the flu and colds.
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Flu
The illness came on
suddenly
Your child has a high fever
Your child is very tired
Your child’s cough is
dry
Your child’s head is achy
Your
child is not hungry
Your child has the chills |
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Cold
The illness came on
slowly
Your child has little or no fever
Your child is a
little tired
Your child’s cough is severe
Your child
does not have a headache
Your child is eating
normally
Your child does not have the
chills
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If you suspect that your child has the flu, you need to call your Primary
Care Physician. If the doctor says it’s not the flu, ask him or her whether your
child should get a flu shot.
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