Suffering
from the
flu?

Cure your
Conflusion
ask for antivirals

How do I
beat the FLU?

You want to stay healthy and live life to the fullest – but then out of nowhere the flu strikes. You want to get better, fast! But how?

From flu symptoms to vaccines, antivirals and more, there can be confusion around what to do when you get hit with the flu – a term we like to call ‘conflusion’.

Despite your ‘conflusion’ the flu should not be ignored – even in otherwise healthy people, the flu can lead to a wide range of severe and life-threatening complications such as pneumonia, blood poisoning (sepsis) and multiple organ failure.1,2

WHEN YOU GET HIT WITH THE FLU, THERE ARE THINGS THAT YOU CAN DO. CLICK ON ONE OF THE TOPICS ON THE NEXT PAGE TO LEARN MORE

What is
the FLU?

The flu is a virus that spreads from coughs and sneezes.3 It can cause a range of symptoms, and in some people can lead to life-threatening complications.1

Have I got the FLU?

Is it a cold or the flu? The sudden appearance of symptoms such as fever, body aches and more could suggest you have the flu.1 It is important to know what to look out for so that you can get medical help quickly if the flu is suspected.

What are FLU Antivirals?

Flu antivirals are a type of prescription flu medication. They can help to shorten your illness, and minimize the risk of complications.4

How do FLU antivirals
work?

Flu antivirals work differently to over-the-counter flu medicines: they attack the flu virus directly, rather than just the symptoms.5,6

Why 48 hours?

Flu antivirals can help you feel better faster than doing nothing.7 However, to be most effective, they must be taken within 48 hours of your symptoms starting.7

Fact or
fiction?

Uncertanties about flu symptoms? Confused about treatment? It can be hard to know what’s true and what’s not when it comes to flu. That’s why we’ve separated the fact from the fiction for you.

Ask your
doctor if
an antiviral
flu medication
is right for
you

If you get sick this flu season, it’s important to speak to your doctor or health care provider as soon as possible.

Find out more about the flu in your
local area using the MOH Weekly
Infectious Diseases Bulletin.

References

  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Flu symptoms and complications. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/consumer/symptoms.htm. Last accessed: December 2018.
  2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Study of flu-related deaths in children shows healthy children at risk. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/news/flu-death-children.htm. Last accessed: December 2018. 
  3. Cowling B et al. Nat Commun 2013; 4: 1935.
  4. Lehnert R et al. Dtsch Arztebl Int 2016; 113(47): 799–807.
  5. Stiver G. CMAJ 2003; 168(1): 49–56.
  6. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Symptom relief, 2018. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/community/for-patients/symptom-relief.html. Last accessed: December 2018
  7. Banning M. Br J Nurs 2005; 14(22): 1192–1197.

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