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Host: What is the difference between a cold and a flu?
Ronald Turner: Well, colds are mild illnesses. They generally are associated with sore throat, stuffy nose, runny nose, maybe some cough and sneezing but they are typically, not associated with systemic findings, muscle aches or fever, that sort of thing. In contrast, a flu is a very rapid on set illness that is associated with pain, it's associated with sore throat and with cough, tends to have much less nasal symptoms in terms of runny nose and nasal stuffiness and usually, it is associated with significant systemic symptoms, muscles ache and that sort of thing.
Expert: Dr. Ronald Turner
Professor of Pediatrics, UVA
Ronald Turner, MD, is Professor of Pediatrics and Associate Dean for Clinical Research at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Dr. Turner earned his MD degree from Southern Illinois University and did his training in Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Columbus Children’s Hospital (Ohio State University) and the University of Virginia. He subsequently served in faculty positions at the More »
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In this video Ronald Turner, MD of the University of Virginia explains all of the various issues surrounding the common cold virus. He discusses everything from prevention to treatment to how to treat colds in More »
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