Is it a cold…. or the flu?
May 13, 2009 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
With the common cold and the seasonal flu making their rounds regularly, it’s still surprising how many people don’t know the difference between the two.
Here in northern hemisphere, seasonal flu season is ending. It runs from late fall to spring, with the peak usually being in January and February. But, with the advent of the H1N1 virus, people are talking more about the flu than usual.
There seems to be two distinct camps of people when it comes to influenza and it’s hard for anyone to fit in the middle. Either you’re one of those people who feel that you’ve been …read more




