The smell ofpeppermint mochasis in the airand so are respiratory droplets, damn it.
Both are respiratory illnesses, which means they affect the lungs and other organs that are responsible for breathing.
Common colds tend to come on gradually.
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Flu, on the other hand, is likelier to hit you suddenlyand hard.
(Coughing up phlegm?
Thats a symptom of both a cold and the fluand its not necessarily a sign of bacterial infection.)
And while they tend to peak in spring, winter is prime cold and flu season.
Because flu and Covid have similar symptoms, testing is the only way to know which one you have.
Theres a lot you’ve got the option to do to stay healthy.
And remember how we said flu is triggered by just a few types of viruses?
And acetaminophen and ibuprofen can alleviate body aches, including sore throat.
After that, youre typically much less contagious than you were when you first got sick.
(Both are potential cold and flu complications.)
