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A 23-year-old male asked:
how long is someone contagious for when they have the common cold, flu, or bacterial / viral bronchitis?
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Dr. Raja Abusharranswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Contagious periods: The contagious period differs for each type of infection, even among different viruses! there is a range of values based on different infections ranging from common cold to influenza. These vary from 24 hours to up to 2 weeks! you should ask your physician what infection you have and for how long you will be contagious. Common sense dictates that respiratory viruses travel by cough or sneeze.
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What are some things I should keep in mind if I have bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy?
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Avoid antibiotics: Pregnancy hormone changes can cause an overgrowth of the 'bad' bacteria in the vagina. Antibiotics can also cause an overgrowth of the 'bad' bacteria.
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After how many days is it safe for my child to attend school without being contagious to others? ( older school going child )
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Dr. Irwin Berkowitzanswered
Specializes in Pediatrics
Variable: The time varies depending on the disease. A good general rule is after the child is fever free for 24 hours and without symptoms or on an antibiotic for at least 24 hours and fever free.
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A 51-year-old member asked:
I have a friend who has been diagnosed with legionnaires disease and is in the critical care department of a local hospital. Is this a disease that is mandated to be reported to the (u.S.) cdc? Will there be follow up on the source of the bacteria?
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Dr. Timothy Ashleyanswered
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 15 years experience
Yes and yes: Legionella is nationally reportable- the lab that did the testing or the physician will report the result to the local health department, which will be responsible for further notification. Typically, if the source is not known some investigation will occur. This may involve testing water sources and other environmental risks, and investigating related cases.
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How contagious is sepsis while pregnant?
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A 21-year-old member asked:
What about bacterial resistance from antibiotic use?
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Dr. George Klauberanswered
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
Bacteria mutate: Bacterial resistance occurs when certain antibiotics become ineffective. This can occur in a patient who is being treated with antibiotics or is on antibiotic prophylaxis. Bacteria can mutate, or change so that they have become resistant. Also subjects can deevop an infection from resistant organisms, in which case the "usual" antibiotics will be ineffective requiring more potent antibiotics.
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