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My friend just got back to uni after spending 3 days in hospital with viral meningitis. should i be worried? doctor apparently said he could return. my dad is immunosupp. so i don't want him to getit
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Meningitis: If your friend just had viral meningitis, she needs to be quarantined in her house for 2 weeks. You should not be anywhere nesr her. She is still contagious with a virus that can be deadly. Be safe!
Answered 3/1/2014
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Yes,worry.: Be safe not sorry.I really can't answer with lots of certainty because of your friends spectrum of illness;but why risk dad's health?
Answered 2/7/2013
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Not to worry: Does your friend live with your father? Viral meningitis is generally not a contagion like the flu. Not sure what you mean by "uni", but in any case your friend is not contagious.
Answered 10/4/2016
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