What is the next step for flu symptoms?

Ondoc offers flu treatment. Share your symptoms and history with a clinician to discuss evaluation and next steps. A diagnosis or prescription is not guaranteed; follow this page's urgent-care guidance.

Flu symptoms

Fever, body aches, chills and cough can occur with flu, COVID-19 or other infections. A clinician can review timing and risk factors and decide whether testing or antiviral treatment is appropriate; benefit from flu antivirals is greatest when started early.

Also called: influenza symptoms · do I have the flu · flu vs cold

Medically reviewed by Dr. Ikechukwu Ogbu, MD

MD · Board-Certified, Internal Medicine · Last reviewed October 2026

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Flu treatment

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Seek urgent care or the ER if you have:

Symptoms that are sudden, severe, or rapidly worsening
High fever (over 103°F / 39.4°C) that doesn't respond to treatment
Chest pain, trouble breathing, fainting, or confusion
Signs of dehydration — dizziness, dark urine, unable to keep fluids down
Symptoms in someone who is pregnant, immunocompromised, or over 65

Conditions related to flu symptoms

These conditions may be associated with this topic. They are not a diagnosis or a ranked list of causes; follow the urgent-care guidance below.

Influenza

Influenza is related to this topic. Its presence here does not establish the cause of flu symptoms or that acute symptoms can be treated online.

Upper respiratory infection

Upper respiratory infection is related to this topic. Its presence here does not establish the cause of flu symptoms or that acute symptoms can be treated online.

COVID-19

COVID-19 is related to this topic. Its presence here does not establish the cause of flu symptoms or that acute symptoms can be treated online.