As the second wave of flu infections sweeps across the United States, it is important to take note of how the virus can impact several aspects of your well-being. The mild symptoms of influenza are fever, body ache, headache, cough, sore throat, and fatigue, and it's known to attack the respiratory system. However, research shows that the flu can also impact your brain, leading to short term trouble like brain fog, mood changes and sluggishness. In some cases, it can also cause long-term neuroinflammation that could impair cognitive function and memory. Flu brain is an informal term for all the ways the infection can impact your brain.
Let's under flu's impact on brain:
