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© 2018 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Administrative Affairs Division: Office of Risk Management SAFETY SPOTLIGHT POSTER OF THE MONTH Practical Tips to Help You Keep Yourself, Your Co-workers and Your Campus Safe, Healthy and Secure! January 2019 Flu Symptoms Sudden fever, often lasts 3+ days Prominant headache Extreme fatigue Sore throat may occur Prevent infection spread with handwashing, vaccinations, & early treatment If fever is 101+ for more than 24 hrs, seek treatment Cold Symptoms Low-grade or no fever Headache uncommon Mild fatigue weakness Mild general aches & pains Sneezing stuffy nose common Mild cough Sore throat is common COLD OR FLU? Prevent infection spread with handwashing Prevention Fever & sore throat generally improve within 4 DAYS. Cough & nasal discharge may last 2 WEEKS or MORE. How long will cold & flu symptoms last? http://campushealthmedia.arizona.edu/flu03.htm weakness last weeks Severe aches & pains Sneezing & stuffy nose Severe cough and congestion

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© 2018 University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterAdministrative Affairs Division: Office of Risk Management

SAFETY SPOTLIGHT

POSTER OF THE MONTH

Practical Tips to Help You Keep Yourself, Your Co-workers and Your Campus Safe, Healthy and Secure! January 2019

FluSymptoms

• Sudden fever,often lasts 3+ days

• Prominant headache• Extreme fatigue &

•••

• Sore throat may occur

• Prevent infection spread with handwashing, vaccinations, & early treatment

• If fever is 101+ for more than24 hrs, seek treatment

ColdSymptoms

• Low-grade orno fever

Headache uncommon

Mild fatigue & weakness• Mild general aches & pains•

Sneezing & stuffy nose common•

Mild cough

Sore throat is common

COLDOR FLU?

• Prevent infection spreadwith handwashing

Prevention

• Fever & sore throat generally improve within 4 DAYS.

• Cough & nasal discharge may last 2 WEEKS or MORE.

How long will cold & flu symptoms last?

http://campushealthmedia.arizona.edu/flu03.htm

weakness, may last weeks Severe aches & pains Sneezing & stuffy nose Severe cough and congestion