Last Updated on December 19, 2019
#1 – Getting a Secondary Infection
The flu can be life-threatening when the virus provokes a serious disease such as pneumonia, which occurs when the air sacs in the lungs are inflamed and might fill with fluid. This infection can result in death. Other deadly health problems include inflammation of the brain, heart, and sepsis.
In fact, the way the human body reacts to infection can cause full-body inflammation, resulting in organ failure or death.