Can you tell a cold from the flu? Test your knowledge with this quick round of trivia. Read each clue, make your best guess and check your answers at the bottom. Let’s play!
Symptom Onset
This illness typically creeps in slowly. You might wake up with a slightly scratchy throat one day, feel a little run-down the next and only later develop congestion or coughing. It’s the kind of sickness that lets you keep powering through your to-do list for a bit before you realize you’re actually sick.
What’s your guess: cold or flu?
Chills
This illness can knock you down fast with chills that arrive early and often alongside other symptoms. It’s the kind that makes you want to crawl under blankets and stay there.
What’s your guess: cold or flu?
Fever
This illness often causes a mild fever or none at all, especially in adults. You might feel a little warm, but you won’t typically be burning up.
What’s your guess: cold or flu?
Headache
That pounding or pressure in your head could be a sign of this illness. It’s often accompanied by body aches, fatigue and weakness.
What’s your guess: cold or flu?
Answer Key
- Symptom onset: Cold
- Chills: Flu
- Fever: Cold
- Headache: Flu
Feeling under the weather? We’ve got you covered.
- University Health Center providers are here to help you stay healthy this winter. Schedule online or by calling 402.472.5000.
- Protect yourself by getting a flu shot. Call 402.472.5000 to schedule.
- Already fighting a cold? Stop by our pharmacy for a free cold care kit while supplies last. COVID-19 shots are also available by appointment for a limited time. Call the pharmacy at 402.472.7457 to schedule.
Stay healthy, Huskers!
