20 Myths and facts about cold and flu

Myth : ‘I don’t have flu, it’s a just a really bad cold.’
Symptoms like a sore throat, runny nose, sneezing and cough are similar to cold symptoms. Flu symptoms, however, come on suddenly and can cause severe complications like death. Flu will also see you spending a few days in bed with a fever, chills and aching muscles, whereas a cold will just slow you down.