Anti-viral treatments have a marginal effect on shortening the duration of influenza illness symptoms in children (up to 29 hours on average)
Pediatric patients at "High-risk" for influenza complications (per CDC) include those with chronic medical conditions such as:
Note: Determination of "high risk" status in the less than 2-year-old age group is left to the judgment of the clinician since the data does not clearly support that children in this age group are at higher risk for mortality or severe illness.