What is Influenza?
What is Influenza (flu)?
Basically, the 'flu is a virus that causes cough, fever, muscle aches, headaches, sneezing, chills, sore throat and a runny nose. In younger children, they may also develop diarrhoea and vomiting.
If you contract the flu, you may
develop some of these systems, but not necessarily ALL of them. The main symptom to look for would be a fever, which is a sign of the body attempting to fight an infection.