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Influenza, also known as "flu," is a common respiratory infection that can be severe and even life-threatening. Each year more than 36,000 persons, especially older individuals and those with chronic medical conditions, die from influenza in the United States. The February 23, 2005, issue of JAMA includes an article that evaluates the accuracy of diagnosing influenza. This Patient Page is adapted from one previously published in the November 3, 2004, issue of JAMA.
SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS OF INFLUENZA
- Fever—often a high temperature of more than 102° Fahrenheit (38.9° Celsius)
- Headache
- Muscle aches and pains
- Chills
- Cough
- Pleuritic chest pain (pain when you take a breath)
Gastrointestinal symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, are rare in adults with influenza. What is sometimes called "stomach flu" is actually not caused by the flu virus. The medical term for that common condition is gastroenteritis.
FLU VS COLDS
Colds are also viral infections but are . . . [Full Text of this Article]
Janet M. Torpy, MD, Writer;
Cassio Lynm, MA, Illustrator;
Richard M. Glass, MD, Editor
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Stephanie A. Call, Mark A. Vollenweider, Carlton A. Hornung, David L. Simel, and W. Paul McKinney
JAMA. 2005;293(8):987-997.
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