What Is Influenza B?
7. Complications
Although rare, influenza type B does have the potential to be dangerous for us. The more severe cases can develop into bronchitis, which will make it harder for the patient to breathe. It can also cause pneumonia, which causes the alveoli in the lungs to become filled with fluid.
The virus can also cause the heart to become inflamed in a condition known as myocarditis, and it can even result in kidney failure. Respiratory failure is also possible, which is itself a very dangerous condition. Sepsis may also occur, which is a dangerous reaction by the immune system to the infection.
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