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flu: signs of bacterial infection

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a bacterial infection may develop following infection with viral influenza. signs of a bacterial infection include:

  • feeling short of breath.
  • a fever that doesn't go away.
  • a cough that lingers more than 7 to 10 days after other symptoms have cleared, especially if it is bringing up mucus (productive).
  • yellow, green, rust-coloured, or bloody mucus that is coughed up from the lungs, especially while other symptoms are getting worse.
  • sinus, throat, or ear pain that is new or doesn't go away.

these infections may sometimes need treatment with antibiotics.

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current as of: june 12, 2023

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