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Do You Know the Difference between a Cold, Pneumonia, Flu and SARS – SARS Symptom Chart

	Allergic Rhinitis	Asthma	Cold	Flu	Pneumonia	SARS
Body Aches and Pains			•	••	••	••
Chills/Rigors				••	••	••
Cough	•	•	•	•	•	•
Diarrhea						•
Dizziness		•				•
Fatigue/Malaise			•	•••	•••	••
Fever			•	•••	•••	••
Headache			•	••	••	••
Nasal Congestion			••	•		••
Nausea/Vomiting
Painful Breathing		•			•	•
Productive Cough				•	•	•
Shortness of Breath	•	••			••	••
Sneezing	•		••			•
Sore Throat	•		••	•	•	•

KEY
•••	=	Commonly present, high or severe
••	=	Commonly present
•	=	Can be present
Blank	=	Not usually present

Sources:
1. A Major Outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Hong Kong
Nelson Lee, M.D., David Hui, M.D., et al., New England Journal of Medicine, Published at www.nejm.org April 7, 2003

2. A Cluster of Cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Hong Kong
Kenneth W. Tsang, M.D., Pak L. Ho, M.D., et al., New England Journal of Medicine, Published at www.nejm.org March 31, 2003

3. Preliminary Clinical Description of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, CDC, http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5212a5.htm