How to avoid Freshers flu and spot symptoms

We get it, you’re starting university, you want to have a great time, in which case you need our top tips on how to avoid freshers’ flu and spot symptoms.

No matter how many bugs or vaccinations you’ve had in your life, you’re almost guaranteed to get the fresher’s flu in some form or another when you start.

It’s not a great start we know, but the good news is there are steps you can take to arm yourself against it.

The fresher’s flu is caused by exposure to germs. Different people carry different bacteria and, typically, the people they interact with a lot become immune to those bacteria.

At university, no one is immune to it, as they are all meeting for the first time. Which is why you are unlikely to be able to avoid it.

What Even is Freshers’ Flu?

If you don’t already know, fresher’s flu is an illness you usually contract early on when you start university.

Symptoms can include headaches, nausea – see above, a high temperature (the main difference between the flu and a hangover is a fever) and fatigue.

Most of the people around you will catch it at some point and will be suffering too. Just remember, it will soon pass as you fight it off and build up your immunity, and you will have the rest of the year to enjoy yourself.

3 Tips on How to Avoid Fresher’s Flu and Freshers’ flu Cures

1. Make Sure You’re Getting Enough Vitamins