Dec 19, 2025 · When to see a doctor Most people who get the flu can manage it at home and often don't need to see a healthcare professional. If you have flu symptoms and are at risk of …

Dec 19, 2025 · Learn more about how to get your flu shot at Mayo Clinic. To diagnose the flu, also called influenza, your healthcare professional does a physical exam, looks for symptoms of flu …

Oct 8, 2025 · Most people with the flu have a mild illness and don't need to see a healthcare professional. With some rest and self-care measures at home, the average healthy person can …

Oct 24, 2025 · Get answers to your flu vaccine questions, including whether the vaccines are effective, what forms are available and what side effects to expect.

Sep 11, 2024 · Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse explains simple tactics you can use to protect yourself from infection this flu season.

Oct 22, 2025 · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and seasonal flu have many similarities and differences. Find out what to know and how to protect yourself from these diseases.

Jan 9, 2024 · Flu symptoms can make you feel awful. But if you're otherwise healthy, not pregnant and younger than age 65, you can generally take care of yourself at home rather than going to …

From spring of 1918 to spring of 1919, the flu causes more than 550,000 deaths in the U.S. and more than 20 million deaths worldwide. In the fall of 1918 at Mayo Clinic, people with the flu …

Oct 22, 2025 · Flu symptoms usually appear about 1 to 4 days after exposure to an influenza virus. COVID-19 can cause more-serious illnesses in some people than can the flu. Also, …

Oct 16, 2024 · Influenza (flu) and COVID-19 are both highly contagious respiratory illnesses. COVID-19 is caused by infection with a coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), and flu is caused by …