7 Conditions That Feel Like the Flu–But Aren't
Other bugs can also cause those flu-like symptoms.
Amanda Gardner February 21, 2018
Considering the severity of this year’s flu season, it’s tempting to think every cough, muscle ache, and hint of a fever is a sign you caught the flu.
The confusion is totally understandable: There are a ton of other illnesses with copy-cat flu-like symptoms.
“Any overwhelming infection that stimulates our immune system can [produce] some of the same symptoms,†explains Cindy Weston, DNP, RN, assistant professor at the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Nursing.
http://www.health.com/cold-flu-sinus/conditions-flu-like-symptoms
