Cold or Flu?

Does your child have a sore throat, cough, and high fever? Could it be the flu? Or just a cold? 

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There are some key differences between the common cold and the flu.

Cold Symptoms:  sore throat, cough, stuffy or runny nose, mild fatigue, and or chills or mild-grade fever. Colds are generally milder and last about 1 week.

Flu Symptoms are different every year. The flu has more intense symptoms that come on rapidly, such as body & muscle aches, headaches, fever/chills, exhaustion, and usually causes dry coughs and tightness in the chest.   It is important to take care of the symptoms promptly so they do not get out of control and result in a more serious illness. 

To help with the spread of the cold and flu virus, please teach your kids good hand washing habits to help stop or minimize the spread.