[Ditter]

Several of you folks seem confused about the flu. Influenza is 'the flu' and it affects your lungs and bronchial area, you do not vomit and poop. You have fever, chills, headache and muscle aches. The lower intestinal virus also can cause fever, and muscle aches along with the vomiting and diarrhea but the one that affects the lungs is 'the flu".

[Ros42]

I have the one that is affecting my lungs/bronchial tubes. So far I've been able to avoid going to Urgent Care...but there's been a few times I sure thought about it.

[shield]

Thanks. I thought that was one weird flu. I thought it hit the lung area.

[manwiththehands]

"... You have fever, chills, headache and muscle aches ... "

That's putting it mildly. Fever of a 104, 1/2 hour chill fits followed by drenching sweats, pounding head, and you feel like you've been hit by a truck. And for a month or so after you get over it you want to sleep 12 hours a day - and I was in my 20's.

But you came close. :-)

I can't believe anyone over 70 survives it.

[ngc6656]

Several of you folks seem confused about the flu. Influenza is 'the flu' and it affects your lungs and bronchial area, you do not vomit and poop

Below are the common symptoms for the flu, copied and pasted from the Centers for Disease Control website. Note the last symptom:

Symptoms of flu include:

fever (usually high); headache; extreme tiredness; dry cough; sore throat; runny or stuffy nose; muscle aches; stomach symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, also can occur but are more common in children than adults