flulike
Resembling viral illness
Flulike describes symptoms or conditions resembling influenza—fever, body aches, fatigue, and respiratory distress: She developed flulike symptoms after the trip.
Medical contexts use the term when illness mimics the flu but hasn't been confirmed as such.
Also spelled flu-like.
Elevated body temperature
- chillsShivering spells from illness
- achesDull persistent pains
- coughExplosive airway clearing
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
congestion · headache · bodyaches · sneezing · nausea · sweats · shivers · weakness
Widespread disease occurrence
- pandemicGlobal disease outbreak
- contagionDisease spread by contact
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
- vaccinationAdministered immunity booster
antiviral · immunity · epidemiology · seasonal · spread · transmission · incubation · isolation
Microscopic infectious agent
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- contagionDisease spread by contact
- respiratoryRelated to breathing organs
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
cold · bug · viral · bacterial · upper respiratory · bronchitis · sinusitis · strep
Abnormal drowsiness and apathy
- unwellnessState of being sick
- indispositionSlight illness or unwellness
- listlessnessAbsence of energy, enthusiasm
- languorWeary, dreamy fatigue
debility · enervation · weariness · exhaustion · sluggishness · torpor · heaviness · grogginess
fever
Elevated body temperature
fatigue · congestion · headache · bodyaches · sneezing · nausea · sweats · shivers · weakness · malaise
epidemic
Widespread disease occurrence
- pandemicGlobal disease outbreak
- contagionDisease spread by contact
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
vaccination · antiviral · immunity · epidemiology · seasonal · spread · transmission · incubation · isolation · infectious
virus
Microscopic infectious agent
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- contagionDisease spread by contact
- respiratoryRelated to breathing organs
pneumonia · cold · bug · viral · bacterial · upper respiratory · bronchitis · sinusitis · strep · mono
lethargy
Abnormal drowsiness and apathy
- unwellnessState of being sick
- indispositionSlight illness or unwellness
- listlessnessAbsence of energy, enthusiasm
languor · debility · enervation · weariness · exhaustion · sluggishness · torpor · heaviness · grogginess · feebleness
flulikeconfirmed
Established as accurate
diagnosed · verified · definitive · specific · identified
flulikebacterial
Of or from germs
non-infectious · fungal · parasitic · streptococcal · staphylococcal
flulikehealthy
In good physical condition
asymptomatic · well · afebrile · unafflicted · vigorous