Influenza refers to the common cold, which is usually not fatal, but a few severe cases can be life-threatening due to respiratory or multiple organ failure.
Influenza is a common acute respiratory infectious disease and is self-limiting, most patients without complications can recover in 3~14 days, therefore, in general, influenza is not fatal and the prognosis is good. However, according to clinical investigations, influenza can cause complications such as pneumonia, neurological damage and heart damage.
Therefore, a small number of patients with severe influenza, if not treated in a timely manner, will cause respiratory failure, or heart failure, kidney failure and other multiple organ failure to a certain extent, which will then pose a threat to life. In daily life, it is necessary to pay attention to personal hygiene and self-protection, and actively receive influenza vaccination every year.
To summarize, influenza is not life-threatening if treated in time and under control, but it is necessary to go to the hospital in time and cooperate with the doctor for active treatment.