Cold and flu season is coming: Know the warning signs and symptoms now
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As cold and flu season approaches, medical experts shared with Fox News Digital the important warning signs to watch for and when to seek medical attention.
"A visit with a clinician has become increasingly common for upper respiratory symptoms since the COVID pandemic," Mark Fendrick, M.D., a general internist at the University of Michigan, who is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, told Fox News Digital.
"However, it is much more likely that cold symptoms will be self-limited and not require more than your favorite home remedy," added Fendrick, who has studied the common cold.
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