Symptoms of influenza include fever, chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, as well as headache, muscle aches and fatigue. Influenza is a contagious viral infection that can affect anyone, anywhere and cannot be treated with antibiotics. People over 65 and those with a chronic illness are at higher risk for flu complications such as pneumonia.
Influenza is a bad disease with a good vaccine.
If you are at risk, get your annual flu shot. Those at risk for flu complications need a flu shot once each year because the virus strains change every year. The best time for your flu shot is from early October to mid-November. Flu season in the United States generally begins in December and extends through March. You can't get the flu from a flu shot.