Cold and flu viruses spread easily in the late fall and winter. Wash your hands often to protect yourself from catching and spreading a cold or the flu. You can lower your risk of catching the flu by getting the flu vaccine every year. If you do catch a cold or the flu, try to stay away from others to avoid spreading the disease.

To learn more about the flu and the flu vaccines, and to access flu-related information from your health authority, visit our Influenza (Flu) Season health feature.

• Colds   
• Colds and Flu  
• Difference Between Influenza (Flu) and a Cold          
• Dry Coughs      
• Flu Vaccine Myths           
• Influenza (Flu) Complications
• Influenza (Seasonal Flu)          
• Productive Coughs      
• Relieving A Cough       
• Whooping Cough (Pertussis)  

Last Updated: June 2021