The scientist explained why with the flu there is often no cough and runny nose

Sergei Yakovlev, Professor, Department of Hospital Therapy, Sechenov University, told “Arguments and Facts” why people with the flu now rarely experience symptoms such as cough and runny nose.

The fact is that the flu is not characterized by these symptoms.

“They are [симптомы] may or may not be,” the scientist said.

At the same time, any flu begins acutely – a person can get sick during the day or even an hour, despite the fact that he felt quite healthy before that.

Then the temperature rises sharply, up to 38-40 degrees. There is a feeling of weakness and weakness, a person complains of pain in muscles and joints. All this happens due to intoxication of the body.