Returning Members, Sign In. Sign in automatically next time Search Student. You feel like you've been blindsided by a Range Rover. What they don't know is that you went to the movies last night and didn't drink a drop.
Many people mistakenly believe the flu involves a storm in the stomach.
The influenza virus is one of a changing group of viruses that causes upper respiratory infections, much like a cold or acute bronchitis. Right from the start you're utterly spent. After a few days, these harsher symptoms fade and are usually replaced with more cold-like sensations such as congestion and sore throat. Insidiously, the influenza virus sneaks into your body through the mucus membranes in your eyes, nose, and mouth. The beastly bug resembles a sphere with spikes sticking out, little thorns made up of proteins called antigens.