Between Cold and Flu

Cold and flu actually different, the difference of the two is the virus that causes. Virus that causes cold are Rhinovirus ( 30 % – 35 %  usually adult patient ) and Coronaviruses, while virus that causes flu are influenza type A, B, C, the most dangerous are influenza type A.

The symptoms of a cold include:

•          A runny/blocked nose

•          Watery eyes

•          Sneezing

•          Minor throat irritation

•          Mild fever

•          A feeling that your ears are blocked

•          Coloured mucus/nasal discharge

•          Cough

•          Headache

Cold complication are :

• Middle ear infection (earache)
• Sinus congestion (sinusitis)

The symptoms of a flu include:

•          Irritation in the throat or lung

•          A dry cough

•          High fever

•          Shivering

•          Sweating

•          Severe muscle aches

•          Cough

•          Headache

The difference is only on the symptoms, but  have same treatment.

The treatment for cold and flu :

• Decongestan like oxymethaxoline, take drug with oxymethazoline composition.
• Vitamin C or Echinacea for increase immune system.
• Analgesic like paracetamol for decrease headache.
• And product for shore roat ( like siladex ME )