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When you’re dealing with a typical bout of the flu, you're essentially looking at a short-lived febrile illness where the whole ordeal usually drags on for about a week. It’s quite fascinating, really—those pesky flu symptoms typically start making their appearance just one to two days after you've been exposed to the virus.
The hallmark symptoms of the flu include:
A high fever (which is especially prominent during those first three days, hovering somewhere between 100.4 and 104 F), often accompanied by those rather unpleasant chills and bouts of sweating;
A general sense of total exhaustion and lethargy;
Headaches;
And those widespread aches and pains all over your body, particularly in the muscles of your arms and legs.
As the initial illness progresses, after a few days have passed, you might also start noticing:
A burning or tight sensation inside your nose;
Dryness and soreness in your throat and along your chest;
And a dry, irritating cough, which often transitions into a productive, wet cough toward the end of the sickness.
Now, it can be a bit of a roller coaster because the onset of the illness can sometimes be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, which is something we see quite frequently in children. However, provided there isn't a secondary bacterial infection to worry about, all the signs of the illness typically subside after a few days, and the patient makes a full recovery.
This information was sourced from the Chicago County Health Department.
The hallmark symptoms of the flu include:
A high fever (which is especially prominent during those first three days, hovering somewhere between 100.4 and 104 F), often accompanied by those rather unpleasant chills and bouts of sweating;
A general sense of total exhaustion and lethargy;
Headaches;
And those widespread aches and pains all over your body, particularly in the muscles of your arms and legs.
As the initial illness progresses, after a few days have passed, you might also start noticing:
A burning or tight sensation inside your nose;
Dryness and soreness in your throat and along your chest;
And a dry, irritating cough, which often transitions into a productive, wet cough toward the end of the sickness.
Now, it can be a bit of a roller coaster because the onset of the illness can sometimes be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, which is something we see quite frequently in children. However, provided there isn't a secondary bacterial infection to worry about, all the signs of the illness typically subside after a few days, and the patient makes a full recovery.
This information was sourced from the Chicago County Health Department.
