Cold and flu

Wake up this morning with a telltale scratchy throat, persistent headache, or fever? You might be coming down with the common cold or the flu. CityMD is here to help combat your illness, provide a diagnosis, and navigate treatment to get you back to your daily life, fast.

Understand your symptoms.

The flu, a potentially serious respiratory illness, often begins the same way a cold does. But the symptoms progress much more rapidly. The flu shot is your best defense against the flu, but even if you've had the flu shot, you should see a physician if you are experiencing any flu-like symptoms described below, especially if they're severe.
 
Common cold symptoms:

• Sore throat
• Runny nose
• Sneezing
• Nasal congestion
• Mucous discharge (yellow or green)
• Cough
• Mild body aches
• Overall feeling of malaise

Flu Symptoms:

• Sore throat
• Nasal congestion
• Shortness of breath
• Fever over 100.4F (38C)
• Body aches
• Chills and sweats
• Headache
• Dry cough 
• Fatigue
• Weakness

CityMD offers flu tests and flu vaccinations at all locations.