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Diagnosed w/ flu b friday @2pm via nasal test due to minor sore throat. no symptoms since sat. on tamiflu since fri. still contagious? flu test wrong?
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Likely/likely not: Most flu swab tests are more likely falsely negative than falsely positive.Patients are considered potentially contageous for a minimum of a week from first symptoms (soar throat qualifies).
Answered 11/28/2017
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