What Is the Flu Incubation Period?
Article Sources
- 1. (2020, August 31). Clinical signs & symptoms of influenza. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/acip/clinical.htm
- 2. Ries, J. (2020, January 1). Sorry, you might get the flu twice this year — here's why. Healthline. https://www.healthline.com/health-news/get-the-flu-twice-this-year
2. What Are Common Symptoms of the Flu?
The flu is notorious for coming on seemingly out of nowhere. Now that you know the incubation period lasts for a few days before you show symptoms, you may realize that the virus was lurking in your body for a few days until it reached the level that made you feel sick.
Flu symptoms can include a dry, hacking cough, fever, chills, dehydration, and nausea, especially in children.1(2020, August 31). Clinical signs & symptoms of influenza. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/acip/clinical.htm If fever reaches a temperature of 102 or higher, get in touch with a doctor right away.
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