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Started feeling bad on monday night diagnosed with influenza a on tuesday afternoon. got a prescription for tamifl feeling better am i still contagious?

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Dr. Tony Ho answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

24 hours: You are considered contagious until 24 hours after your last fever.

Answered 10/4/2016

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