Word story Expand. Hypochondriac comes ultimately from the Greek word hypokhondria, which literally means âunder the cartilage (of the breastbone).â In the late 16th century, when hypochondriac first entered the English language, it referred to the upper abdomen.
Cold symptoms usually begin with a sore throat, which usually goes away after a day or two. Nasal symptoms, runny nose, and congestion follow, along with a cough by the fourth and fifth days. Fever is uncommon in adults, but a slight fever is possible.
Seasonal flu follows a fairly predictable pattern, starting in the autumn and ending in the spring. A good sign that seasonal flu season has started is the sudden increase in the number of school-aged children ill at home with flu-like symptoms. This initial flu outbreak is soon followed by similar infection in other age groups, especially adults. How are flu symptoms different from symptoms with colds? Unlike symptoms of a common cold, flu symptoms usually come on suddenly. Flu usually starts with the abrupt onset of fever, headache, fatigue and body aches.