All About Colds
What is one way you can catch a cold?
- not washing hands
- being close to someone who is sick
- touching dirty surfaces, then our faces
- allergy season
What is the flu?
A viral infection caused by the influenza virus.
Name one symptom of the flu
- muscle pain
- high fever
- chills
- throwing up
- loss of appetite
Name one place a cold targets.
(Can be the system or specific area)
Immune system, lungs, and heart
Is getting a flu shot important? Explain.
It lowers our risk for getting the flu, and protects others as well.
Is muscle pain a symptom of the flu or a cold?
It is a symptom of the flu.
What is a cold?
A cold is many viruses that attack your immune system.
What is one indicator we may have a flu?
If someone is extremely sick, or they have a high temperature.
True or false: sneezing and common are both symptoms of a cold and the flu.
False, they are only symptoms of a cold.