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Complications
Possible complications, especially for those at high risk, include:
Health problems influenza can worsen
The flu can also make some health problems worse. These health problems include:
- Asthma or other lung problems
- Diabetes
- HIV/AIDS
- Heart disease
Prognosis
Anyone at any age can have serious complications from the flu, but those at highest risk include:
- People over age 50
- Children between 6 months and 2 years
- Women more than 3 months pregnant during the flu season
- Anyone living in a long-term care facility
- Anyone with chronic heart, lung, or kidney conditions, diabetes, or a weakened immune system
In most individuals who are otherwise healthy, the flu goes away within 7 to 10 days.