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- Fast breathing or trouble breathing.
- Bluish or gray skin color.
- Not drinking enough fluids.
- Severe or persistent vomiting.
- Not waking up or not interacting normally.
- Being so irritable that they do not want to be held.
- Flu-like symptoms that improve but then return with fever and worse cough.
Medication
Self-care
Nutrition

When should you seek medical care when you have the flu?
You have shortness of breath or difficulty breathing It could be a sign of a something more serious, such as pneumonia, an infection of the lungs. Pneumonia is a common and potentially serious complication of flu. It causes up to 49,000 deaths in the United States every year.
How do you know when flu is serious?
You might have:Fever above 100 F.Severe aches in your muscles and joints.Weakness or severe fatigue.Warm, flushed skin and red, watery eyes.Chills.A headache.A dry cough.A sore throat and runny nose.
Does flu get worse before it gets better?
For people who do not develop serious flu complications, symptoms usually last 3–7 days . Some people find that their symptoms get better and then worse again or that they are worse at certain times of the day, such as in the morning.
Why does flu get worse at night?
At night, there is less cortisol in your blood. As a result, your white blood cells readily detect and fight infections in your body at this time, provoking the symptoms of the infection to surface, such as fever, congestion, chills, or sweating. Therefore, you feel sicker during the night.
High-Risk Groups
Flu Complications
Covid-19 and Flu
Should I Seek Advice?
Specialist to consult
Prevention and Cure