How to treat the flu: Learn flu symptoms, treatment, and prevention methods | Stanford

"I have the flu and I feel terrible! What can I do?" Dr. Marisa Holubar explains what happens to your body when you get the flu. She discusses how the flu spreads, flu symptoms, and who is most at risk of severe flu infection. She also gives tips on avoiding the flu, and how to take care of yourself if you do catch it.

Watch to see Dr. Holubar answer these 9 questions about the flu:
1. What is the flu and how do you catch it?
2. What does it feel like to have the flu?
3. What about stomach problems like diarrhea and vomiting? Isn’t that the stomach flu?
4. How can I avoid getting the flu?
5. Can the flu vaccine give me the flu?
6. I have the flu and I feel terrible! What can I do?
7. Are there medications that treat the flu?
8. How long until I recover from the flu?
9. What are some of the complications of the flu?

0:00 Introduction
0:24 Spread
1:28 Symptoms
2:14 Stomach flu
2:54 Avoiding the flu
4:24 Can the flu vaccine give me the flu?
4:50 Tips to feel better
5:22 Medications
5:50 Recovery time
6:19 Complications
7:10 Recap

Dr. Marisa Holubar is a Clinical Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases at Stanford Medicine.

The information in this video was accurate as of the upload date, 5/13/2022. For information purposes only. Consult your local medical authority or your healthcare practitioner for advice.

This video is a production of the Stanford Center for Health Education team, in collaboration with Stanford Medicine and the Stanford Center for Professional Development.

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