The flu can also cause a general feeling of fatigue or malaise, Ray says, as well as gastrointestinal issues like diarrhea ...

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ANSWER: Both colds and influenza (the “flu”) are respiratory illnesses that are caused by viruses. Influenza is caused specifically by the influenza viruses, which come in two main types (A and B).

Background: Influenza is a potentially life-threatening illness that affects approximately 10% of the population annually, with resulting personal misery and societal disruption. Oseltamivir is a ...

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The researchers found that 70% to 86% of hospitalized children and adolescents with influenza received antiviral treatment in 2017 to 2018; since then, the proportion receiving treatment decreased.

Paediatric emergency medicine consultant Dr Julie-Ann Maney says it is a particularly virulent strain of influenza.

Hospital admissions have also increased from 279 to 391, as has test positivity, rising from 11.0% to 15.8%. PHS reports that ...