Symptoms of influenza and cold seem to be similar, but the symptoms for influenza are more severe and can last longer than for that of cold. The common symptoms of flu are fever, dry cough, chills and sore throat. It is possible for the virus to spread even before the symptoms show up in an infected person and for 3-4 days after the appearance of symptoms. When infected with the flu virus, the symptoms normally appear after 1-4 days.

The flu symptoms that appear soon after infection are fever, dry coughs, sore throat, chills, runny/ stuffy nose, muscle aches, headache, and excessive fatigue. The fever starts to decline normally on the second day or sometimes the third day after the illness shows up the symptoms.

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