Yes, You Can Actually Die From The Flu. Speculation about Prince's cause of death has left people wondering whether the flu can be fatal for otherwise healthy adults. Prince fans were shocked Thursday after hearing the news that the pop icon had suddenly died at the age of 57.
Allergy symptoms generally include congestion, sneezing, itchy eyes and coughing. If you have a sore throat with fever and body aches, itâs likely the result of a virus, like a cold or flu. Scratchiness is another way to determine if you have an allergy-induced sore throat.
1 Allergies never cause fever. 2  Both colds and allergies can cause coughing and sneezing, but coughing is more common with colds, and sneezing is more common with allergies. 3  A cold should clear up within a week to 10 days. 4  An allergy can drag on for as long as you're exposed to what's causing it. The mucus produced by a cold gets thick and may turn yellow or green. 2  Mucus is typically clear with allergies. 3  A sore throat is more common with a cold than with allergies. 4  Colds often bring on a low fever (especially in children).