SURVIVOR HEALTH · DAYZ
Influenza
Influenza is an INFLUENZA-agent condition that causes coughing.
Effects in DayZ
Cough checks depend on influenza agent load. This modifier has different thresholds from the common cold and pneumonia.
What helps
Tetracycline attacks the influenza agent. Its agent definition has zero antibiotic resistance.
Important distinctions
Suppressing a cough is different from clearing its cause. Recovery depends on agent load, not a universal countdown.
Related medical items
Open an item for its uses, effects and limitations.
Game-script references
Reviewed from the local DayZ scripts on 26 October 2026. These references describe the game mechanics, not a measured infection probability.
InfluenzaMdfr— scripts/4_world/classes/playermodifiers/modifiers/diseases/influenza.cinfluenzaagent— scripts/4_world/classes/transmissionagents/agents/influenzaagent.c