Four signs to look for:
- Ear pain, facial pain or tooth pain
- Vomiting or diarrhea
- High fever with chest pain, pressure, or difficulty breathing
- Bothersome and persistent cough for more than 10 days
High Risk Group:
- Pregnant
- 5 years and younger
- 65 years and older
- Medical Conditions:
- Asthma
- Blood disorders (sickle cell)
- Chronic lung disease
- Neurological and neurodevelopmental conditions
- Heart disease
- Endocrine disorders (diabetes)
- Kidney or liver disorders
- Metabolic disorders
- Weakened immune system (HIV or AIDS, cancer, chronic steroids)
- Long term aspirin therapy and under 19 years
- Extreme obesity (BMI 40 or more)
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