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How long are you contagious on antibiotics for an upper respiratory infection?
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Antibiotics?: An upper respiratory infection is almost always a viral infection, which should not be treated with antibiotics. Therefore, antibiotics don't affect your ability to transmit the infection to others. You're generally contagious for the first 3-4 days.
Answered 6/27/2017
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