Influenza, commonly referred to as the flu, is a viral infection typically caused either influenza virus A or influenza virus B. Symptoms like aches, chills, possible fever and a persistent cough can mean that you are coming down with a case of the spring flu. Common during the winter months, the flu can strike at any time during the year, even during the first blush of spring. Following, you will find a brief guide to help you determine whether you have a simple cold or have managed to come down with a case of the spring flu.
Is it cold symptoms, or is it spring flu symptoms?
A common cold usually begins with a painful throat, which usually burns its way through your system after three to four days. A common cold rarely causes a fever of note, although a low-grade fever may be a possible symptom of a cold in adults.
Spring Flu Symptoms
The flu is more often characterized by a high fever, nagging nausea which can cause headaches and some will also experience a very dry scratchy throat. The flu will make you feel much more tired than you usually are at the end of a normal day of work or school.
How long will spring flu symptoms last?
The symptoms of a common cold will usually disappear around the three to four day mark for people with a normal immune system, while those with a compromised immune system may remain sick a bit longer.
Spring bouts of influenza tend to stretch into the “event “category, often hitting the benchmark of slightly more than fourteen days.
Respiratory Symptoms
The spring flu symptoms typically do not come with the joy of either a “stuffy” or a “runny” nose but, instead, manifest in a dry persistent cough which lasts closer to three weeks.
Complications from spring flu symptoms
It is rare for the spring flu symptoms to really present with a large amount of complications, but it still pays to be wary of ear infections and the rare case of pneumonia.
If you have questions about spring flu symptoms, a case of the spring flu or any other nagging symptoms please talk to a doctor as soon as possible. Supplemental healthcare information provided by team members from DrSmartphoneMD are meant to serve as a handy guide, more than a prescription for medical treatment.
