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Influenza (flu) in DayZ

A cold that got worse because you stayed cold while low on food, water, health or blood. You cough, sneeze, run a fever and get thirsty.

Cure: Get warm, then tetracycline.

How to cure the flu

  1. Get warm first. The flu shrinks on its own once you are.
  2. Take tetracycline to clear it faster. Multivitamins help too.

Don't

  • Staying cold while run down turns it into pneumonia.

Symptoms

  • Coughing
  • Sneezing
  • Blurry vision
  • Feeling hot, wiping sweat
  • Getting thirsty fast
  • Sick icon is showing

How you catch it

A cold that keeps growing because you stay cold while your food, water, health or blood are low.

How to avoid it

  • Treat a cold early by warming up and eating and drinking.
  • Painkillers make you cough and sneeze less often, but they don't cure anything.
  • Coughs and sneezes can pass it to players within 3 meters. A mask lowers the chance.

Questions

How do I cure the flu in DayZ?

Get warm first. The flu shrinks on its own once you are. Take tetracycline to clear it faster. Multivitamins help too.

What causes the flu in DayZ?

A cold that keeps growing because you stay cold while your food, water, health or blood are low. When it starts: usually 10 to 20 minutes after a cold starts, if you stay cold and run down.

What are the symptoms of the flu in DayZ?

Main signs: coughing.

Is the flu contagious in DayZ?

Yes, a little. Coughs and sneezes can pass it to players within 3 meters, but it only takes hold if they're cold and run down. A mask on either player lowers the chance.

Severity
Serious, contagious
Where
Any map
When it starts
Usually 10 to 20 minutes after a cold starts, if you stay cold and run down.
Not sure? Check your symptoms

Other illnesses with similar symptoms

PneumoniaTetracycline every 5 minutes. Warming up alone won't fix it.
Chemical poisoningLeave the gas. PO-X antidote from stage 2.

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