Flu Tracker Alert: Symptoms, and Key Facts From The CDC

CHICAGO, IL - JANUARY 10:  Dr. Anne Furey Schultz examines Alice Corcoran, who was experiencing flu-like symptoms, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital on January 10, 2013 in Chicago City.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention flu is widespread in 41 states. The CDC has reported 22,048 flu cases from Sept. 30 through December 31, 2012 compared with only 849 for the same period last year.  (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) (Scott Olson, 2013 Getty Images)
Aggressive Flu Strain Arrives Early And Spreads Rapidly Through U.S. (Scott Olson, 2013 Getty Images)
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Updated: 1/17 1:48 pm
According to the Centers for Disease Control, the flu usually comes on suddenly. People who have the flu often feel some or all of these symptoms:

FLU VS. COMMON COLD
Flu Symptoms (more intense than common cold):

-Fever
-Body aches
-Extreme tiredness
-Dry cough are more common and intense
-Chills
-Headaches Common Cold Symptoms
-Stuffy/runny nose
-Cough
-Soar throat
-Fever is rare
-Slight body aches
-Mild fatigue

Source: Centers for Disease Control

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