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My 11 year old son tested positive today for type a flu. is it possible to get it this time of the year? or misdiagnoses?

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High false-positives: It is theoretically positive to get influenza type a during august (see http://www.Cdc.Gov/flu/weekly/), but the chance that the rapid flu test reported a false positive is quite high. See http://www.Cdc.Gov/flu/professionals/diagnosis/rapidlab.Htm for a nice explanation. A more specific test could be done to confirm, but it probably is not worth it.

Answered 8/26/2013

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A member asked:

My 11 year old son tested positive today for type a flu. is it possible to get it this time of the year? or misdiagnoses?

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