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Symptoms of Cold, common

One or more of the following symptoms are present:

  •  Sneezing,
  •  Blocked nose (congestion),
  •  Runny nose (rhinorrhoea); beginning with watery fluid (mucus), then often changing to a thicker yellowish discharge,
  •  Sore throat,
  •  Pain on swallowing,
  •  Mild fever or temperature,
  •  Tiredness,
  •  Headache, and
  • Coughing.

Some people refer to a bad cold as flu (influenza); although a bad cold can make someone feel very ill, flu is a different condition and different viruses cause flu and cold.