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Every flu season, hospitals admit thousands due to flu-related illnesses, some of which prove fatal. This is why differentiating between a mild cold and the flu is critical.

Flu-related ER visits and hospitalizations are also surging. Cases are soaring among children, and at least 57 pediatric flu deaths have been reported this season so far.

Unlike colds, which tend to have a more gradual onset, the flu usually comes on more suddenly, adds Susan Rehm, medical director of the non-profit National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.

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Though symptoms of a cold and the flu are similar, key differences set them apart. The two illnesses develop at different rates, with colds often beginning slowly and the flu taking hold more quickly.