Influenza flu symptoms

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Flu Symptoms: Common Signs, Treatments, and Complications

Common Flu Symptoms Unlike • • Severe aches in your muscles and joints • Weakness or severe • Warm, flushed • • A • A dry • A Vomiting and diarrhea with flu is more common in children. Get medical help right away if you have: • • • Sudden dizziness • Confusion • Severe vomiting These symptoms can mean your illness is Flu Symptoms vs. Cold Symptoms The • Fever. It can last 3 or 4 days with the flu; it’s rare with a cold. • Aches. They might be severe with the flu; they’re mild with a cold. • Chills. You’re likely to have them with the flu, but they’re rare with a cold. • • • Cough and chest discomfort. This is common with both but tends to be severe with the flu. • Stuffy nose. This sometimes happens with the flu but is common with a cold. • • Headache. This is common when you have the flu but rare with a cold. How to Treat Flu Symptoms In most cases, the best things to do when you have the flu are: • Rest at home. • Drink plenty of fluids. • Avoid contact with other people. Your doctor might give you prescription • Are very sick or have other medical conditions • Are younger than 2 or • Have a weak • Are • Are a Native American or an Alaska Native These medicines -- baloxavir marboxil (Xofluza), Flu Complications People who are otherwise healthy don’t usually have serious problems from the flu. • • • • Inflamed bronchial tubes in your • • • • Muscle problems • Chronic • Organ failure When Is Flu Season? Seasonal flu follows a pattern, starting in the fall and ending in the...