What are the symptoms of H1N1 flu?
Symptoms are similar to those for seasonal influenza. Those symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches and headache. If you have symptoms of influenza such as fever, cough and sore throat, and are at risk for severe complications of influenza (children under two years old; pregnant women; adults over 65 years old; residents of long-term care facilities; people with chronic lung, heart, kidney or liver disease; diabetes; sickle cell anemia; immunosuppression or receiving chemotherapy for cancer), you should contact your health care provider. Anyone with fever and severe respiratory symptoms, such as shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, should contact their health care provider.
The symptoms of H1N1 flu are similar to the symptoms of regular human seasonal flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people have reported diarrhea and vomiting. In rare cases, severe illness and death have been reported. Like seasonal flu, H1N1 flu may cause a worsening of underlying chronic medical conditions.
The symptoms of novel H1N1 flu virus in people are similar to the symptoms of seasonal flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. A significant number of people who have been infected with this virus also have reported diarrhea and vomiting. Also, like seasonal flu, severe illnesses and death has occurred as a result of illness associated with this virus.
