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My 8 yr old cousin was diagnosed with the flu on march 2nd. im supposed to see her & go to her house on march 10th. am i safe from catching the flu?
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Probably: The virus sheds in the nasal secretions starting a day or so before symptom onset & clears by day 7 in most patients. Some very young or immune compromised will shed longer. Potential for spread ends when the viral shedding stops.
Answered 3/10/2019
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