Dangers Of Influenza B
Type b flu only affects humans and doesn t cause pandemics although it is seen as more dangerous to young children.
Dangers of influenza b. If left untreated or in more severe cases influenza b can cause. The flu is a common cause of pneumonia. Additionally in a canadian study looking at children 16 years old and younger influenza b infection was associated with a higher risk for mortality than influenza a. Pneumonia bronchitis respiratory failure kidney failure myocarditis or heart inflammation sepsis.
Pneumonia with the flu can be deadly. It can cause fluid buildup and reduce oxygen supply to the lungs and other tissues in the body. According to the cdc the symptoms for influenza b are similar to other strains including fatigue cough fever or chills a sore throat runny nose muscle aches headache and gastrointestinal. Type a has many variations mutates all the time and is responsible for flu.
Pneumonia is a lung infection in which the airways become inflamed and the air sacs of the lungs become filled with fluid.