Check for common flu symptoms: sudden fever, chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, and fatigue
Compare symptoms with COVID-19 and other respiratory infections, since they can look similar
Use a home rapid flu test if available
Get tested at a clinic, urgent care, or doctor’s office
Ask for a molecular flu test or rapid influenza diagnostic test
Seek testing early, ideally within the first 48 hours of symptoms
Contact a healthcare provider if you are high risk, pregnant, elderly, immunocompromised, or have severe symptoms
Seek urgent care immediately for trouble breathing, chest pain, confusion, bluish lips, or severe dehydration