Seasonal Influenza Symptoms
Do you have any symptoms of Seasonal Influenza? Do you even know what they are? Learn more about each symptom of this condition below and what to do if you think you may have Seasonal Influenza.
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Symptoms of Seasonal Influenza
If you have the flu, you might infect others one day before symptoms start and up to five days (sometimes more) after you become sick. This means you may be infecting others even before you know you are sick.
Symptoms usually start abruptly. They may include:
- High fever and chills
- Severe muscle aches
- Severe fatigue
- Headache
- Decreased appetite or other gastrointestinal symptoms like nausea, vomiting, and Diarrhea (more common in children than adults)
- Runny nose, nasal congestion
- Sneezing
- Watery eyes, Conjunctivitis
- Pharyngitis/Tonsillopharyngitis
- Cough (can last for two or more weeks)
- Swollen lymph nodes in the neck
You may start to feel better in 7-10 days, but you may still have a cough and feel tired.
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