- Cough, fever, body aches?
You could have flu.
Flu symptoms usually come on suddenly
and are worse than the common cold.
Flu spreads easily from person to person.
So if you have flu-like symptoms, stay home,
except to get medical care.
Cover your coughs and sneezes with tissues
and clean your hands with soap and water
or an alcohol-based hand rub.
Most people will recover in a few days
to less than two weeks.
But some people will develop complications,
like pneumonia, which can be life-threatening.
If you are very sick or at high risk
of getting very sick from flu, adults 65 and older,
children under five, pregnant women,
people with some chronic health conditions
like asthma, diabetes, and heart disease,
talk to your healthcare provider.
They may prescribe flu antiviral drugs.
Antivirals can treat flu and work best when started early,
so contact your healthcare provider as soon as possible.
Join the fight against flu.
Learn more at cdc.gov/fightflu.