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[{"role": "system", "content": "Influenza, commonly known as \"the flu\", is an infectious disease caused by an influenza virus. Symptoms can be mild to severe. The most common symptoms include: a high fever, runny nose, sore throat, muscle pains, headache, coughing, and feeling tired. These symptoms typically begin two days after exposure to the virus and most last less than a week. The cough, however, may last for more than two weeks. In children, there may be nausea and vomiting, but these are not common in adults. Nausea and vomiting occur more commonly in the unrelated infection gastroenteritis, which is sometimes inaccurately referred to as \"stomach flu\" or the \"24-hour flu\". Complications of influenza may include viral pneumonia, secondary bacterial pneumonia, sinus infections, and worsening of previous health problems such as asthma or heart failure. Three types of influenza viruses affect people, called Type A, Type B, and Type C. Usually, the virus is spread through the air from coughs or sneezes. This is believed to occur mostly over relatively short distances. It can also be spread by touching surfaces contaminated by the virus and then touching the mouth or eyes. A person may be infectious to others both before and during the time they are showing symptoms.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Have you ever had influenza, also known as \"the flu\" ? "}, {"role": "user", "content": "I've had symptoms before, but I don't think I've ever had the full blown effects of the flu. I don't usually get sick."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I don't usually get sick either and so I often don't get vaccinated. But this year I got the flu and had such terrible muscle pains and fever!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Oh no, that sounds horrible! I don't usually get vaccinated either, but made the choice to this year after I had my baby this Spring."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Good choice. I will never skip the flu shot again. I got a cough with it too, and it lasted more than two weeks!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "That sounds rough! Did you use medicine to combat it? I've used chamomile tea with lime and honey in the past and it's worked wonders."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I only used over the counter meds and fluids. Some people end up with terrible complications, such as pneumonia. Glad I didn't! "}, {"role": "user", "content": "That sounds like a pretty bad scenario. I'm glad you didn't have to go through that either! I suppose flu shots are worth getting after all."}]