Seek medical care if a child has influenza and any one of the following conditions:

• is less than three months old
• has heart or lung disease or any chronic illness requiring regular medical care
• has a disease or treatments that weaken the immune system
• takes ASA regularly for a medical condition
• has a change in breathing (such as breathing fast) or difficulty breathing
• is very listless and loses interest in playing, watching TV, eating or drinking
• is very irritable and cries a lot
• urinates less than usual, for example less often than every six hours while awake; or has a dry diaper for more than three hours if younger than six months, or longer than six hours if six to 23 months old
• looks very ill and the caregiver is worried

Go to emergency right away if the child:

• has severe trouble breathing and it is not caused by a stuffy nose
• has blue lips or hands, suddenly becomes pale, or has cold legs up to their knees
• is droopy or unable to move
• is so sleepy they don't respond when you try to get them up
• shows signs of pain, such as headache or stiff neck, especially if they also have fever, are listless and their eyes are sensitive to light
• seems confused
• has a seizure