For adults — generally, you don't need medical attention for a common cold. However, seek medical attention if you have:. For children — in general, your child doesn't need to see his or her doctor for a common cold. But seek medical attention right away if your child has any of the following:. A cold virus enters your body through your mouth, eyes or nose. The virus can spread through droplets in the air when someone who is sick coughs, sneezes or talks. It also spreads by hand-to-hand contact with someone who has a cold or by sharing contaminated objects, such as eating utensils, towels, toys or telephones.
If you touch your eyes, nose or mouth after such contact, you're likely to catch a cold. There's no vaccine for the common cold, but you can take commonsense precautions to slow the spread of cold viruses:. Mayo Clinic does not endorse companies or products.
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JavaScript is required. No time to read? Listen instead:. This article was updated on September 16, Should I get a test? A flu fever will likely come on fast. This is an especially common flu symptom in kids. Keep an eye on the little ones and the elderly, as they will be more susceptible to complications. Also, keep drinking liquids and get lots of rest. While a cough is both a cold symptom and a flu symptom, the type of cough you experience is very different.
The flu will cause a dry cough that does not produce mucus. A cough that is caused by a cold often produces phlegm or mucus. If you have these symptoms, you most likely have a cold. While sneezing or a stuffy nose could accompany the flu, they are more common during a cold. Aches and pains are very common with the flu but rare with a cold.
On the other hand, a cold will rarely stop you from performing your day-to-day tasks. Like the common cold and influenza, COVID is an illness caused by a virus that causes respiratory symptoms.
So, all three illnesses can share many of the same symptoms. Remember, cold coughs usually produce phlegm or mucus. Most kids with flu get better at home with plenty of liquids, rest, and comfort. In some cases, a doctor might prescribe an antiviral medicine to ease symptoms and shorten the illness.
Some people get very ill and need treatment in the hospital. Many cases of the flu can be prevented by getting a flu vaccine every year. Kids infected by the coronavirus may not have any symptoms, or their symptoms can be mild, like those of a common cold.
Some can have more severe flu-like symptoms. To see if someone has coronavirus, doctors can do a test that looks for a piece of the virus in the respiratory tract. They also can check for a past infection by doing a blood test that looks for antibodies.
Most people who have it get better at home with plenty of liquids, rest, and comfort. COVID vaccines are now available for adults and kids 5 and older. If you have any doubts or questions, it's best to call your doctor.
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