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Some cold symptoms: |
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- A cold starts slowly.
- You have a sore throat.
- You have a runny nose.
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Some stomach flu symptoms:
- You feel nauseous. (You feel like you will vomit.)
- You vomit (throw up).
- You have diarrhea.
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