How do I know if my cold is bacterial or viral?

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asked Nov 23, 2020 in Other- Health by Ningbo (770 points)
How do I know if my cold is bacterial or viral?

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answered Nov 23, 2020 by Grauman (5,150 points)
When a cold virus is bacterial the bacterial cold virus will usually be accompanied by a fever, muscle aches, cough, and sore throat.

A viral cold may not have those symptoms but sometimes a sore throat and cough can occur with a viral cold.

The last stage of a cold virus is usually mucus discharge from your nose which can be yellow, white or green in color which is normal.

Not everyone has the mucus when a cold virus is ending but most people do have the mucus.

Some cold viruses may need antibiotics to treat while other cold viruses just need time to go away.

Some signs that a cold virus is going away are mucus discharge from your nose that may be the colors of white, yellow, or green.

Lingering cold symptoms can last up to 2 weeks in some people, especially cold symptoms such as a runny nose, stuffy nose, and coughing.

Most cold viruses last for 7 to 10 days which is a week to almost 2 weeks.

However some strains of the cold virus may last up to 14 days which is 2 weeks.

If your cold virus lasts longer than 2 weeks then it could be more serious and you might want to see a doctor.

The reason you should see a doctor if the cold virus lasts longer than 2 weeks or seems to get worse is because in some cases a cold virus can lead to Pneumonia.

The Pneumonia can be a serious health issue which can kill you.

But most cold viruses are just annoying and not serious enough to need to see a doctor about.

Most times when I have a cold virus the cold virus lasts for 7 days but I've had a cold virus last 15 days before.

Just make sure to get plenty of rest, drink plenty of water, orange juice etc and the cold virus should be over within within a few weeks at most.

Sometimes you might get a cold virus soon after you get over one which is also normal.

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