{"id":7161,"date":"2020-10-02T10:27:25","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T10:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ent.gr\/?p=7161"},"modified":"2023-07-02T10:36:30","modified_gmt":"2023-07-02T07:36:30","slug":"influenza-or-the-common-cold-what-is-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/influenza-or-the-common-cold-what-is-the-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Influenza or the common cold, what is the difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/influenza-or-the-common-cold-what-is-the-difference\/#The_symptoms_of_the_flu_usually_begin_suddenly_and_include\" >The symptoms of the flu usually begin suddenly and include:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/influenza-or-the-common-cold-what-is-the-difference\/#Is_it_Influenza_or_the_common_cold\" >Is it Influenza or the common cold?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Influenza is an acute disease of the respiratory system that occurs every year from autumn and the peak period for influenza in the northern hemisphere extending from November to March. It is caused by viruses and can affect people of all ages.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_symptoms_of_the_flu_usually_begin_suddenly_and_include\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18pt;\">The symptoms of the flu usually begin suddenly and include:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Fever (usually high)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Pain in the joints and muscles, but also around the eyes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Generalized weakness<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Pale skin and red, moist eyes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/acupuncture-neurological-diseases\/headaches\/\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Headache<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Dry cough<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Sore throat and watery discharge from the nose (runny nose) or nasal congestion (bloating)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Vomiting or diarrhea, especially in children<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">What is the incubation period of the flu in adults?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">The incubation period is the time between exposure to the virus and the onset of symptoms of the disease. The incubation period for the flu is from two to four days.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_Influenza_or_the_common_cold\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18pt;\">Is it Influenza or the common cold?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_10903\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10903\" class=\"wp-image-10903 size-medium\" title=\"Influenza or Common Cold?Eviasis.ent\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/%CE%9A%CE%BF%CE%B9%CE%BD%CF%8C-%CE%BA%CF%81%CF%85%CE%BF%CE%BB%CF%8C%CE%B3%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%B1.%CE%B5%CF%85%CE%AF%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B9%CF%82-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Influenza or Common Cold?Eviasis.ent\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10903\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Influenza or Common Cold?<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">The common cold is a mild infection often caused by a virus, different from those of the flu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Separating the symptoms of the common cold from those of the flu\u00a0can sometimes be difficult, but, in general, people with a common cold, runny or stuffy nose are more common symptoms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">While people with the flu:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">have sudden onset of symptoms<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">they appear very sick<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">feel very weak<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">have a higher fever<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">have body aches<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.satory.gr\/en\/chronic-fatigue-exhaustion\/\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">fatigue<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; 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