“How can you tell if your child has the flu?”
My son is 9 years old and he might have the flu. How can you tell if your child has the flu?
6 Answers
Flu symptoms include fevers, fatigue, cough, congestion and especially bodyaches. Getting a flu swab is the best way to know for sure
Usually testing will give you the answers
Only way you can suspect Flu in a child is by following symptoms
1 Runny Nose&Sneezing
2 Sore Throat
3 High Fever
4Chills and Cold Sweats
5Headaches
6 Body ache and muscle pain
7 Fatigue& weakness
8Some may have nausea,vomiting and loss of apprtite
1 Runny Nose&Sneezing
2 Sore Throat
3 High Fever
4Chills and Cold Sweats
5Headaches
6 Body ache and muscle pain
7 Fatigue& weakness
8Some may have nausea,vomiting and loss of apprtite
Hello worried parent,
During this time of epidemic illness, we all worry about our children getting sick. When you say you are worried your child has the flu, this usually means your child has one or more of: high fever, headaches, sore throat, body aches, cough or cold symptoms. If your child has one or more of these signs in June of 2020, this is much more likely to be signs of COVID19, the novel coronavirus. Influenza is very rarely circulating in North America in the summer, is usually seen September to March or so. If your child has fever and cold symptoms, you should call your doctor to arrange coronavirus testing for your whole family. Your doctor can also test for strep throat, or even Influenza "the Flu". If you don't have a doctor, use Find a Top Doc to find one in your area, and look up an urgent care center in your town. You need to know if your child and family have coronavirus this time of year. Schedule an appointment today!
During this time of epidemic illness, we all worry about our children getting sick. When you say you are worried your child has the flu, this usually means your child has one or more of: high fever, headaches, sore throat, body aches, cough or cold symptoms. If your child has one or more of these signs in June of 2020, this is much more likely to be signs of COVID19, the novel coronavirus. Influenza is very rarely circulating in North America in the summer, is usually seen September to March or so. If your child has fever and cold symptoms, you should call your doctor to arrange coronavirus testing for your whole family. Your doctor can also test for strep throat, or even Influenza "the Flu". If you don't have a doctor, use Find a Top Doc to find one in your area, and look up an urgent care center in your town. You need to know if your child and family have coronavirus this time of year. Schedule an appointment today!
Generally, flu causes severe body aches, high fever (over 102), cough, clear runny nose, and congestion. However, many other viruses cause the same symptoms and not everyone has the same presentation. If a child is very sick (unable to take fluids, fever over 5 days, decreased urination), seek medical attention immediately
There is no way to tell for sure whether your son has Flu without testing because Flu symptoms overlap with that of many other virual infections which do not have a specific treatment. That being said, Flu usually presents with fever, headache, malaise, cough with or without running nose or sore throat.
