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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?

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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.

Answered 3/10/2016

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