Symptoms
Clinical symptoms of Mexican Flu:
- Temperature ≥ 38°C and symptoms/signs of acute respiratory infection OR
- Pneumonia (serious respiratory disorder)
Clinical symptoms occurring within 7 days of:
- close contact with confirmed case of infection with the New Influenza A (H1N1) virus when illness was already present OR
- travel to an area where persistent human to human transfer of the New Influenza A (H1N1) virus is documented (definition of the area in accordance with the WHO decree)
'Normal' flu in people is a rapidly occurring illness of the airways caused by the influenza virus (Mexican flu). The illness can be very mild to very serious.
The most common symptoms of Mexican flu are:
- coughing
- no appetite
- muscle ache
- sore throat
- suffering from a cold
- nausea
- diarrhoea
- lack of appetite
- running nose