It can be very difficult to function is you are experiencing all the sign and symptoms of the common cold or flu. These symptoms can range when having a cold to nasal congestion, stuffy head, sneezing, coughing, runny nose, and fever. Flu symptoms are very much alike the cold symptoms, but present a higher temperature fever, incessant chills, and added aches, pains, and malaise.

There are vast amounts of strains of viruses that can implicate colds and flu. They are contracted by inhalation of airborne exposures. This could be in the form of body fluids such as mucus, or germs that remain on the hand that are left to fester if unwashed.

There are many factors in an individual that can present vulnerability to catching these ailments. These are such matters of immune deficiency, stress, lack of nutrition, and inadequate sleep.