According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), symptoms of novel H1N1 flu virus are similar to the symptoms of seasonal flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. A significant number of people who have been infected with this virus have also reported diarrhea and vomiting. Like seasonal flu, severe symptoms and death have occurred as a result of illness associated with this virus.
For more information, visit
CDC
World Health Organization
Extension Disaster Education Network – Pandemic Influenza Issue Pages
