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A member asked about a female:

4 year old was exposed to flu on wed. started coughing mon- started her on tamiflu (oseltamivir). has not had a fever since monday night/early tues. contagious?

1 doctor answer1 doctor weighed in
Dr. John Froude
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Might be: Got better very quickly for influenza. Taking the worse case scenario, a patient is infectious for five to seven days after becoming sick.
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