A 31-year-old female asked:
my 2 yr old got the flu mist. 48 hrs later he has a runny nose and low grade fever. could this be from the mist? is he contagious? how long last?
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Dr. Anatoly Belilovsky answered
34 years experience Pediatrics
Possibly, both;: If he is contagious, it is with the weakened flu virus, and the most he can do to someone else is give them a free FluMist by sneezing on them.
Answered on Jun 25, 2014
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