This is not a cold: 8 symptoms requiring a doctor's visit

An article on the Vesty website lists 8 symptoms that may indicate a more serious illness than a cold: prolonged runny nose, sore throat, high fever, abdominal pain, severe headache, shortness of breath, body aches, and seasonal manifestations. It is recommended to consult a doctor if they appear.

An article on the Vesty website warns that during the autumn-winter season in Israel, it is easy to mistake a serious illness for a cold. It lists 8 symptoms for which a doctor's visit is recommended: a runny nose lasting more than 5 days (possible flu or mononucleosis), a sore throat with hoarseness (possible streptococcal infection), a high fever above 38°C lasting more than 3 days (possible pneumonia, bronchitis, otitis, sinusitis), abdominal pain and nausea (possible flu or digestive diseases), severe headache (possible sinusitis or meningitis), shortness of breath and wheezing (possible asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, thromboembolism), body aches (possible flu), and symptoms that appear at specific times and places (possible seasonal allergies). The article emphasizes that most infections resolve without antibiotics and includes a translation from Hebrew by Daniel Steisslinger.