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Flu: Signs of Bacterial Infection
Overview
A bacterial infection may develop following infection with viral influenza. Signs of a bacterial infection include:
- Feeling short of breath.
- A fever that doesn't go away.
- A cough that lingers more than 7 to 10 days after other symptoms have cleared, especially if it is bringing up mucus (productive).
- Yellow, green, rust-colored, or bloody mucus that is coughed up from the lungs, especially while other symptoms are getting worse.
- Sinus, throat, or ear pain that is new or doesn't go away.
These infections may sometimes need treatment with antibiotics.
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