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A 25-year-old female asked:
My sisters son has the flu should i allow her to come visit my 5 day old baby she has had no symptoms herself and has been taking tamiflu (oseltamivir)?
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Dr. Jason Hoaglandanswered
Pediatrics 25 years experience
No sick visitors : While contagiousness will be minimal, why take the risk? Your baby will still be cute next week so they can come visit then.
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
No: Mom can be a symptom free carrier while on Tamiflu (oseltamivir). While they shed less virus, they can still shed some. We lose more very young and very old to flu. I almost lost one last year and have lost pregnant moms. Although it is considered minor by some,I respect the flu a lot.The people that matter in your life should understand, the others don't matter.
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Last updated Feb 23, 2018
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