While most people who become infected with H1N1 influenza (or who have flu-like symptoms) usually recover at home with rest and treatment of symptoms, a few individuals may develop more serious illness and require immediate medical attention.
Call your health care provider or 911 immediately if you are ill with the flu and develop any of the following symptoms:
Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
Sudden dizziness
Confusion or change in level of consciousness
Severe or persistent vomiting
Severe sore throat, accompanied by swollen glands in your neck
Flu-like symptoms that improve but then reoccur with fever and worse cough
Fever over 104 degrees that cannot be brought down
Fever of 101 degrees lasting for more than three days
People at Greater Risk for Complications
Certain people have greater risk of serious flu-related complications. They should consult their health care providers now to develop a plan for prevention and treatment should they develop symptoms. In lieu of such a plan, they should consult their health care providers immediately with the onset of flu-like symptoms. Those at greater risk include the following:
Pregnant women
People of any age with chronic medical conditions, including:
asthma
diabetes
blood disorders
weakened immune system
heart, lung, liver, or kidney disease
cancer
neurological disorders
neuromuscular disorders
adults 65 years and older
children younger than five years of age
General information about H1N1 symptoms, prevention, and treatment can be found here.
