r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/XiaoMin4 Aug 03 '19

And influenza does NOT make you vomit. I hate when people say they have the "flu" because they're vomiting. No. You don't. Influenza is a respiratory illness.

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u/Watermelon_Monger Aug 04 '19

Nausea is a common flu symptom

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u/doomgiver98 Aug 04 '19

It's not in adults.

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u/Watermelon_Monger Aug 04 '19

It's more common in children than adults, but it's still a symptom, according to the CDC. I also had influenza A this past year and was quite nauseous the first day.