[roryirvine]

Was it actually flu, or just a bad cold?

I've had flu twice, and both times I simply wouldn't have been able to leave the house no matter how much I wanted to - even just turning over in bed was a major effort!

Would people not have spotted their shivering and sweating and sent them straight home again?

[globular-toast]

Influenza symptoms vary widely from person to person and strain to strain. All the way from symptomless to dead.