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Initially, the flu may seem like a common cold with a If you or your child gets sick with flu-like illness,
runny nose, sneezing and sore throat. But colds usu- stay home for at least 24 hours after the fever is
ally develop slowly, whereas the flu tends to come on gone except to get medical care or for other ne-
suddenly. And although a cold can be a nuisance, cessities. The fever should be gone without the
you usually feel much worse with the flu. use of a fever-reducing medicine.
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/