Do you know the difference of cold and flu? Here’s the comparation graphics for you, it would be helpful to tell the difference:

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You can get a cold anytime — spring, summer, or fall, but most likely in winter.

Flu season typically runs from November through March, although you can get it in October or as late as May. You can catch the flu at other times of the year. But symptoms outside of flu season are more likely to be from a cold or an allergy.

Flu tends to be much worse than a cold. And the flu, especially in children and older people, is more likely to lead to serious health problems such as pneumonia and a hospital stay.

Rarely, symptoms may not be enough for your doctor to know if it’s a cold or the flu. Then she may do a test to find out what you have.

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As recommended by the Department of Health of the Generalitat of Catalonia, one of the best ways to prevent the spread of flu is to follow good hygiene practices. In this way, we help to reduce the transmission of the virus.

Below we present the most important hygiene measures to take into account, in order to avoid the transmission of these diseases to the maximum.

5 Habits that will help us protect ourselves from the flu

1- When coughing or sneezing try to cover the mouth and nose with a tissue of disposable paper, and throw it away in the trash. If you do not have a scarf, cough or sneeze, cover yourself with the upper part of the sleeve and not with your hand, to avoid spreading the viruses to common areas

2- Wash your hands frequently with soap and water or with a preparation with alcohol. And wipe your hands well with paper. We recommend washing your hands after touching common surfaces such as: handrails, door handles, computer keyboards and mice, telephones, fasteners in public transport and after sneezing and chewing.

3-Avoid contact with people suffering from flu, do not share food or glasses, cutlery, toothbrushes and other objects that may have been in contact with saliva or secretions

4- Ventilate closed spaces often (classes, offices, common areas, etc.) for at least fifteen minutes a day.

5- Clean and disinfect regularly with specific products, surfaces and furniture; especially the spaces that are used more frequently and those that come into contact with hands (pencils, tables, computer keyboards, mice, door handles, etc.).

* In schools and nurseries, it is necessary to increase the cleaning and disinfection of toys, musical instruments, pencils and, in general, shared school material, as they can easily get in touch with children’s nasal secretions.

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