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Is it a cold or
the flu?

How do you know if it's a cold or the flu? Learn more with our symptom checklist below.

Unsure? Experiencing mixed symptoms? Visit one of our MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinics anytime where our practitioners will diagnose and treat your condition to help you get better.


Symptoms Cold Flu
fever rare usually present
chills uncommon fairly common
tiredness mild moderate to severe
onset of symptoms appear gradually can appear within 3-6 hours
coughing hacking, productive cough dry, unproductive cough
sneezing common uncommon
stuffy nose common uncommon
runny nose sometimes common
sore throat common uncommon
general aches/pain slight common, often severe
chest discomfort mild-moderate often severe
headache uncommon uncommon

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