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7 year old flu symptoms since monday night. started tamiflu (oseltamivir) tuesday night. no fever since wednesday afternoon. all symptoms gone. still contagious?

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Dr. Faryal Ghaffar answered

Influenza: Usually a person is contagious for a day before illness starts and contagiousness lasts for 5-7 days after the illness begins. Studies have shown that if Tamiflu (oseltamivir) is started within 48 hours of illness it decreases shedding of the virus by 1 day.

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Answered 3/22/2015

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A member asked:

7 year old flu symptoms since monday night. started tamiflu (oseltamivir) tuesday night. no fever since wednesday afternoon. all symptoms gone. still contagious?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Faryal Ghaffar answered

Dr Ali agreed

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