What are the Warning Signs of Severe Swine Flu Symptoms?
According to the CDC, if any of these signs and symptoms of swine flu develop, emergency medical care should be sought: In children: • Fast breathing or trouble breathing • Bluish or gray skin color • Not drinking enough fluids • Severe or persistent vomiting • Not waking up or not interacting • Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held • Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough In adults: • Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath • Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen • Sudden dizziness • Confusion • Severe or persistent vomiting • Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough photo by Juan Pablo Colasso
