NN+Complications

People 65 and older, infants, and people with weak immune systems (and some normal people too)
The real danger of the flu is for people 65 or older, infants, and people with weak immune systems and certain chronic diseases. The danger is mostly in that it can lead to other, more serious, diseases These include: Some of these can lead to death. And if a person has a chronic disease, such as asthma, cancer, diabetes, or chronic heart problems, is especially at risk.
 * pneumonia
 * Reye's syndrome
 * ear infections
 * sinus infections
 * dehydration
 * bronchitis

Around 200,000 people are sent to the hospital every year for flu related diseases. (CDC, [|http://www.cdc.gov/flu/keyfacts.htm)] That is a major inconvenience.

Everyone else
Someone who is infected can also miss over a week of school or work.

The major complication for "everyone else" is that they feel really bad, and the symptoms of the flu. These include: less likely symptoms (more common for people 65+ and infants)
 * high fever
 * extreme fatigue
 * headaches
 * dry coughing
 * sore throat
 * stopped up and runny sinuses
 * stomach pains
 * nausea
 * vomiting
 * diarrhea