What Is Type A Flu?
5. Complications
The vast majority of patients with type A flu will make a full recovery within 2 weeks, often considerably less. However, the virus does have the potential to cause some potentially life-threatening complications. One of these is pneumonia, which is a dangerous condition that can make it very difficult for the patient to breathe.
Severe flu infections can also go on to cause conditions like encephalitis, meningitis, and kidney failure. The virus will also sometimes go on to cause sepsis. This is a very dangerous condition that is caused by an extreme response from the immune system to the infection.
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