Influenza (Flu): What You Need to Know

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Patient Education| 2021 Influenza (Flu): What You Need to Know Connected Content Translation: Influenza (gripe): Lo que debe saber Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Influenza (Flu): What You Need to Know. Pediatric Patient Education 2021; 10.1542/peo_document042 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All AAP SitesAll PublicationsPediatric Patient Education Search Advanced Search Topics: influenza Influenza is an illness caused by the influenza virus. While most people experience respiratory symptoms, influenza affects the whole body. Influenza is commonly known as the flu, and both terms will appear throughout this publication. This is not the same as what we often call the “stomach flu.” Each year, the flu season is a little different because there are different types of influenza viruses and they change over time, so people can get the flu many times in their life. In the United States, flu season generally occurs in the fall and winter, but some seasons can extend into the spring. Here is more information from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) about influenza. The flu usually lasts a week or longer. Your child usually will feel the worst during the first 2 or 3 days. Signs and symptoms of... © 2020 American Academy of Pediatrics. All rights reserved. You do not currently have access to this content.