Flu Articles A-Z
The flu, a highly contagious respiratory infection, causes cough and fever in people who have it. This eMedTV segment offers a detailed look at the flu, including who is most at risk from it and how outbreaks occur.
Flu complications tend to appear after the patient starts to feel better. Symptoms include high fever, cough with mucus, and chills. This eMedTV article discusses the results of flu complications in adults, teenagers, and children.
In order to make a flu diagnosis, doctors look at a person's symptoms and find out whether the flu is epidemic within a community. This eMedTV segment explains how a doctor goes about making a flu diagnosis and explains why lab tests are seldom used.
Flu medicine, such as Tamiflu, Flumadine, and Relenza, can be used to both prevent the flu and treat associated symptoms. This eMedTV article discusses types of flu medicine in detail, including how they work and potential side effects.