Health Tip: Antiviral Can Help Manage Flu

(HealthDay News) -- If you have the flu, an antiviral medication can help minimize the duration and severity of the illness.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers this additional information:

  • Taking an antiviral can help reduce the duration of flu and other viral illnesses by about one or two days.
  • Taking antiviral medication soon after showing flu symptoms is important for people who are chronically ill or hospitalized.
  • Antiviral medication can help reduce the risk of developing serious complications of the flu, such as pneumonia.

    • Date Published: 2/28/2024 4:38:34 AM

    Related Articles

    Search Allergy Articles

    Why Vaccines Are Especially Important for Children With Asthma

    Allergies Have You Stuffed Up? Nose Fungi May Be to Blame

    Are You Ruining Your Child's Chance To Avoid Food Allergies?

    Many Kids Unnecessarily Hospitalized Following Allergic Reactions

    Check Your Pantry, Lay's Classic Potato Chips Recalled Due to Milk Allergy Risk

    1 in 3 Children Now Suffer From Chronic Illness

    Antibiotics Might Increase Risk of Childhood Asthma, Allergies

    More Kids Without Asthma Inhaler After Popular Product Taken Off Market

    Holiday Tips To Keep Allergies and Asthma Under Control

    Mood Disorders Have Increased Among Kids, Teens

    First U.S. Death From Bird Flu Reported in Louisiana

    This Flu Season Is Worst In A Decade

    CDC Reports Potentially Troublesome Mutations in Bird Flu Found in Louisiana Patient

    CDC Urges Faster Testing for Bird Flu Amid Growing Outbreak

    Second Flu Vaccine Meeting Canceled -- What Happens Next?