Seasonal Flu (Influenza)
Known Symptoms
- Sudden high fever with chills and body aches.
- Cough, sore throat, and nasal congestion frequently present.
- Fatigue and weakness affecting daily activities.
- Headache and muscle pain during the illness.
Known Causes
- Infection by influenza viruses circulating in the community.
- Close contact with infected individuals or contaminated surfaces.
- Weakened immunity making individuals more susceptible.
- Seasonal changes increasing virus transmission in certain climates.
Care
- Get annual flu vaccination to prevent infection.
- Rest, stay hydrated, and take prescribed medications as advised.
- Maintain hygiene such as handwashing and mask usage.
- Seek medical attention if symptoms worsen or high-risk individuals are affected.
- Sudden high fever with chills and body aches.
- Cough, sore throat, and nasal congestion frequently present.
- Fatigue and weakness affecting daily activities.
- Headache and muscle pain during the illness.
Featured Specialities
Our Speciality Services
Pulmonology (Respiratory Medicine)
Our Respiratory Medicine department delivers specialist care for the full spectrum of lung and sleep disorders, from asthma and COPD to interstitial lung disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory failure. An interventional pulmonologist, sleep specialist, respiratory therapist and critical care expert make up our multidisciplinary team, which provides personalised diagnosis, bronchoscopic and image-guided interventions, comprehensive rehabilitation, and post-COVID support. The clinic offers in-depth functional testing (PFT, DLCO, body plethysmography, FeNO, CPET), level-1 and level-3 sleep studies, and therapeutic services such as EBUS, cryobiopsy, pleuroscopy, and bronchial artery embolisation.
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