What are the signs that my child with flu-like symptoms is getting worse?
• Trouble breathing or fast breathing • Not drinking well • Not urinating as much as usual • Bluish or gray skin color • Being irritable even after their fever goes down, being so irritable they don’t want to be held • Not waking up normally or interacting normally • Rash • The fever goes down and flu symptoms get better, but then get worse again a day or two later
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