Different causes of the seasonal cold or flu

SNIFFLE season is here — but how can you tell which virus you’ve got? 

Different causes of the seasonal cold or flu

Often when people say they have flu, they actually have a heavy cold — which can still make you feel pretty rubbish!

The two are caused by different viruses (plus there are many strains of flu virus, and no, flu isn’t just a ‘cold that got worse’).

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