It’s not easy to tell the difference because the symptoms of influenza A are in all points similar to those of seasonal influenza:
– Sudden fever
– Aches
– Headache
– Sore throat
– Tired
– Dry cough
– Common cold
– Loss of appetite
– In some cases, vomiting and diarrhea
From now on, there is no longer any automatic screening to know if it is indeed influenza A. You would therefore possibly be classified as “sick with influenza A” if you had a sudden onset respiratory syndrome with:
– a fever above 38 ° or aches or asthenia (great fatigue)
– and respiratory signs: cough or other breathing difficulties.
Of course, if you are in this case, go see your doctor so that he can establish his own prognosis and prescribe the appropriate treatment.
But, no needless worry: for the moment the virus has only declared itself in patients and the staff of a convalescence clinic in Haute-Savoie. The infected people were placed in solitary confinement.
