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Bookmark or Share- Influenza (flu) - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo ClinicTo diagnose the flu, also called influenza, your healthcare professional does a physical exam, looks for symptoms of flu and possibly orders a test that detects flu viruses. The viruses that cause flu spread at high levels during certain times of the year in the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
- Flu symptoms: Should I see my doctor? - Mayo ClinicUnlike a cold, the flu tends to come on suddenly and makes you feel much worse than a cold. Common symptoms of the flu often include a fever but not always, as well as headache, aching muscles, and chills and sweats.
- Flu shot: Your best bet for avoiding influenza - Mayo ClinicGetting a flu vaccine is the best way to prevent the flu and its complications for almost everyone. The flu vaccine can lower the risk of getting the flu. It also can lower the risk of having serious illness from the flu and needing to stay in the hospital or dying of the flu.
- COVID-19 vs. flu: Similarities and differences - Mayo ClinicCOVID-19 and the flu are both contagious respiratory diseases. They are both caused by viruses. They have some common symptoms. But COVID-19 and flu infections can affect people differently. Also, since the flu has been around much longer, health care providers know more about how to treat it, while they continue to learn more about COVID-19.
- Influenza (gripe) - Síntomas y causas - Mayo ClinicFrequently asked influenza (flu) questions: 2023-2024 season. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/flu/season/faq-flu-season-2023-2024.htm. Accessed Aug. 23, 2023.
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