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

   • Fever is a definite sign. You should stay home for at least 24 hours after your temperature goes back down on its own. That means without the help of medicines. Do flu medicines help stop the spread? No. You can still make other people sick even if you’re taking antiviral mediations that treat the flu.

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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 for flu symptoms to go away?

   • 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. When you go back to work or school, make sure to cover your mouth when you cough and wash your hands often so you don't spread the illness to other people.

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2. www.webmd.com › cold-and-flu › stay-home-cold-fluHow Long Should I Stay Home With a Cold or the Flu? - WebMD

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   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...

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     If you do get the flu, call your doctor within 48 hours...

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   • Are There Medicines to Treat Flu?
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   • What Should I Do While I’m Sick?

   Yes. There are drugs your doctor may prescribe for treating flu called “antivirals.” These drugs can make you better faster and may also prevent serious complications. See Treatment – Antiviral Drugsfor more information.

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   CDC recommends that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or other necessities. Your fever should be gone without the need to use a fever-reducing medicine, such as Tylenol®. Until then, you should stay home from work, school, travel, shopping, social events, and public gatherings. CDC also recommen...

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   Stay away from others as much as possible to keep from infecting them. If you must leave home, for example to get medical care, wear a facemask if you have one, or cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue. Wash your hands often to keep from spreading flu to others.

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4. www.prevention.com › how-long-is-flu-contagiousHow Long Is the Flu Contagious? How Long to Stay Home With Flu

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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 up...

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   Aug 9, 2022 · But a good rule of thumb, Dr. Mossad says, is to stay home until you’ve been fever-free for at least 24 hours, without using fever-reducing medications, like acetaminophen (Tylenol®). A fever is defined as: Higher than 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit (or 38 degrees Celsius) in adults. Higher than 100.4 F (38 C) in children, if measured rectally.

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6. www.cdc.gov › influenza_flu_homecare_guideThe Flu: Caring for Someone Sick At Home

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   It’s important to note that not everyone with flu will . have a fever. How long should people with the flu. stay at home? People with flu-like illness should stay at home. except to get medical care or other necessities: • Until at least 24 hours after they are free of a fever without having taken any medicines that lower fever. Examples of ...

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   Mar 1, 2024 · Recommendation. When you may have a respiratory virus... Stay home and away from others (including people you live with who are not sick) if you have respiratory virus symptoms that aren't better explained by another cause. These symptoms can include fever, chills, fatigue, cough, runny nose, and headache, among others.*