Flu versus cold – how to tell the difference

Flu versus cold – how to tell the difference

Tend Pakuranga GP Dr Eileen Sables says influenza hits people fast and hard. Photo supplied Unsplash.com By Dr Eileen Sables, GP at Tend Pakuranga At this time of year I start hearing a familiar phrase in the clinic: “I thought it was just a cold, but…” And that “but” is usually followed by a week in bed, a missed school trip, or a worried parent sitting across from me wondering why their otherwise healthy child has been flattened for days. So …