In adults 65 years and older ... from mild coldlike symptoms to pneumonia and respiratory distress. Common flu symptoms are fever, cough and fatigue, and may also include shortness of breath ...

According to the Tennessee Department of Health, flu-related hospitalizations have risen by over 30% just in the past month.

But sometimes symptoms can become more severe ... older adults account for an estimated 50% to 75% of total flu hospitalizations. In 2023, adults 65 and older made up a majority of COVID-related ...

Very few humans have gone up against bird flu. But we've all dealt with seasonal flu for years. Some of our immune systems ...

Enterovirus infections often cause no symptoms or mild flu-like symptoms. Though rare, they can lead to serious complications. Children and people with weaker immune systems are most at risk.

Rhinoviruses cause most colds. Though symptoms of a cold and the flu are similar, the two illnesses develop at different rates, with colds often beginning slowly and the flu taking hold more quickly.

In adults 65 years and older ... from mild coldlike symptoms to pneumonia and respiratory distress. Common flu symptoms are fever, cough and fatigue, and may also include shortness of breath ...

While most people recover within a couple of weeks, some –especially young children, older adults ... not all flu cases or flu-like illnesses require a hospital visit. For severe symptoms ...