Signs of worsening

WORSENING ILLNESS
Symptoms of worsening illness include:
• Difficult or fast breathing or feeling short of breath
• Chest pain
• Purple or blue discolouration of the lips
• Vomiting and unable to keep liquids down
• Signs of dehydration such as dizziness when standing, dry mouth and/or decreased peeing
• Confusion, disorientation, seizures, difficulty waking
• Stiff neck or sensitive to light
• Fever that does not go away or comes back after four (4) to five (5) days
In children also watch for:
Any fever in a baby less than 3 months of age
Very cranky or irritable


What to do:
• Go to the nearest emergency department.
If symptoms are severe, call 911.
• Inform the emergency department and/or ambulance attendants that you have symptoms
of influenza so that proper precautions can be taken to prevent spread to others.