Figure 1: Maculopapular rash on the abdomen of a 44-year-old man with pandemic (H1N1) influenza. The results of the blood and stool cultures were negative, but the nasopharyngeal swab culture was ...

A rash is not a common symptom of the flu, but it can sometimes occur. Learn more about a flu rash and other possible causes of a rash here.

The new H1N1 virus was first identified in April 2009 after a rash of outbreaks in Mexico and the U.S. that quickly spread around the globe. Health officials are worried about this strain because ...