Flu or Common cold is a very common complaint. It is caused by a virus called influenza virus. 

Its symptoms are Runny nose,headache,bodyache and fever. It spreads through person contact and also contracted via using affected persons towel. Virus can spread through shaking hand aswel .

Now come to the treatment.as it is a very common complain usually people don't take medicine and think it will resolve in a week . but there are treatment available for this common diseass.

Plenty of water intake: drinking more water can make you feel hydrated and decreases the symptoms.

Vitamin C : fruits rich in vitamin C like lemon and oranges also found to be helpful in decreasing the symptoms.

Herbal Tea:many herbal teas are available in market and you can make one with ginger and cinnamon that helps soothing headache .

Anti allergic medicine: many antiallergics are available like fosphofenidine can be use for soothing flu .

Antibiotic treatment: Clarithromycin is found to be effective in treatment of flu.