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   How long can you stay home if you have a flu?

   • People with suspected or confirmed flu, who do not have a fever, should stay home from work at least 5 days after the onset of symptoms. People with flu are most contagious during the first 3 days of their illness. Some people, including young children and people with weakened immune systems may be contagious for longer periods of time.

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   How long should you stay in isolation if you have a flu?

   • You should stay in isolation until you’re fever-free for 24 hours, Dr. Adalja says. And, if you need to be around others, he suggests wearing a high-quality mask to lower the risk you’ll infect them. “The same things that work with COVID should work with the flu,” Dr. Russo says.

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   How long does it take to recover from a cold or flu?

   • How quickly you recover from a cold or the flu depends on how healthy you are. In general, healthy people usually get over a cold in 7 to 10 days. Flu symptoms, including fever, should go away after about 5 days, but you may still have a cough and feel weak a few days longer. All your symptoms should be gone within 1 to 2 weeks.

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2. www.cdc.gov › flu › businessStay Home When Sick | CDC

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   People with suspected or confirmed flu, who do not have a fever, should stay home from work at least 5 days after the onset of symptoms. People with flu are most contagious during the first 3 days of their illness.

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   Updated Guidance: The updated Respiratory Virus Guidance recommends that people stay home and away from others until at least 24 hours after both their symptoms are getting better overall, and they have not had a fever (and are not using fever-reducing medication).

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   Mar 1, 2024 · Step 1: Stay at home. As much as possible, you should stay home and away from others until at least 24 hours after both: Your symptoms are getting better overall, and. You have not had a fever (and are not using fever-reducing medication).

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   Jul 10, 2023 · Experts generally agree that it's best to stay home as long as you have severe symptoms, like a cough with mucus, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, or fatigue, because you may be contagious. And the CDC...

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   Oct 19, 2023 · People with the flu are most contagious in the three to four days after they develop symptoms, the CDC says. Most people can infect other people up to a day before their symptoms start and...