Man flu? When 'the flu' is really just a cold

By Frank Bowden
Updated April 30 2014 - 4:14pm, first published 7:54am
Man flu: They might not be faking it. Photo: Peter Stoop
Man flu: They might not be faking it. Photo: Peter Stoop
Man flu: They might not be faking it. Photo: Peter Stoop
Man flu: They might not be faking it. Photo: Peter Stoop

Most people who think they have the flu, don't. And some people who think they have a cold, really have the flu. So what is the difference between a cold and the flu? And does it matter?