What Is Influenza?
3. Are There Any Complications?
Influenza can cause a number of complications. These can range from a mild sinus infection to congestive heart failure or death. Prompt diagnosis and treatment of the flu is the key to preventing these severe complications.
Cases of the flu can include complications of ear and sinus infections, diabetes, asthma, bacterial pneumonia or congestive heart failure. At-risk individuals have a higher risk of experiencing these complications, and some subtypes are more serious of a threat than others. Individuals with a history of chronic medical conditions have a higher chance of experiencing these complications.
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