Does getting a flu shot make you sick? Can exercise help you get over your cold faster? Our quiz will help you sort fact from fiction.

Cold and flu myths CSIRO

It's that time of year when the cold and flu runs rampant. So what's fact and what's fiction when it comes to these everyday illnesses? Take our quiz to find out - click through all of your responses and then press 'submit' to see the answers


 

Being cold gives you a cold


 

Zinc, Echinacea and vitamin C help to relieve cold symptoms


 

Getting the flu shot will give you a mild flu afterwards


 

Hot whiskey (or hot toddy) is a natural remedy when you’re sick


 

Exercise helps you get over your cold faster


 

The cold and the flu are the same thing


 

Taking cold and flu medicine helps to relieve cold symptoms


 

Mum’s chicken soup will make you feel better when you have a cold


 

Flying on a plane increases your risk of catching a cold or flu


 

There is an effective medical treatment for the flu


 

Being vaccinated every year means we will create a resistant super flu


 

Man flu exists


27 comments

  1. Rob Birtles - CSIRO Archives

    26th April 2018 at 1:04 pm

    Very subjective questions leading to the reader not always truly understanding the nature of the question.

  2. Karen

    24th April 2018 at 11:57 am

    Man flu exists. I have a man. He gets the ‘flu’. It’s 20 times worse than my symptoms. It’s true. : P

  3. Rosemary Lynch

    27th February 2018 at 10:31 am

    The moral of the story is to get the flu shots, and hope like crazy these d… viruses don’t morph in the meantime.

  4. Guy

    7th August 2017 at 12:19 pm

    CSIRO is not up with the latest research. The author should read this article about man flu: https://theconversation.com/man-flu-is-real-but-women-get-more-autoimmune-diseases-and-allergies-77248

    1. Ellen Singleton

      8th August 2017 at 8:06 am

      Hey Guy,
      The article you’re linking to was published after our quiz, it’s the nature of science that there is new information being brought to light all the time!
      -Ellen
      CSIRO Social Media

  5. zeafer

    6th August 2017 at 9:45 pm

    I enjoyed the quiz, but was caught out by at least one question where the answers were swapped around. Would be nice if “True” and “False” were consistent, even if the answeres are repetitive.

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