Flu 2024 Symptoms South African Government.  — while most people who get the flu experience only mild to moderate symptoms, some can get severe symptoms and even die, especially the very young and the old. Children, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems are all at higher.

 — the most common symptoms include fever, muscle pains and body aches, dry cough, sore throat, runny nose, feeling tired or unwell and headache.  — the national institute for communicable diseases has noted an escalating number of influenza cases, with swine flu being the most dominant strain observed.