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1. www.cdc.gov › ncird › whats-newCDC's Updated Respiratory Virus Guidance: What to Do When You ...

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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). This advice is similar to what has been recommended for flu for decades and will help reduce the spread of ...

2. www.cdc.gov › media › releasesCDC updates and simplifies respiratory virus recommendations

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   Mar 1, 2024 · CDC released today updated recommendations for how people can protect themselves and their communities from respiratory viruses, including COVID-19. The new guidance brings a unified approach to addressing risks from a range of common respiratory viral illnesses, such as COVID-19, flu, and RSV, which can cause significant health impacts and strain on hospitals and health care workers.

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   Are You contagious if you have a respiratory virus?

   • You may be contagious. For the next 5 days: take added precaution, such as taking additional steps for cleaner air, hygiene, masks, physical distancing, and/or testing when you will be around other people indoors. This is especially important to protect people with factors that increase their risk of severe illness from respiratory viruses.

   Preventing Spread of Respiratory Viruses When You’re Sick

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   Can a person spread a flu virus before symptoms start?

   • It is theoretically possible that before symptoms begin, an infected person can spread flu viruses to their close contacts. Some people can be infected with flu viruses and have no symptoms but may still be able to spread the virus to their close contacts.

   How Flu Spreads | CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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   How long does it take to get the flu?

   • The time from when a person is exposed and infected with influenza virus to when symptoms begin is about two days, but can range from about one to four days. Complications of flu can include bacterial pneumonia, ear infections, sinus infections and worsening of chronic medical conditions, such as congestive heart failure, asthma, or diabetes.

   Key Facts About Influenza (Flu) | CDC

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4. www.cdc.gov › flu › aboutHow Flu Spreads | CDC - Centers for Disease Control and ...

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   • When Are People with Flu Contagious?

   People with flu can spread it to others. Most experts think that flu viruses spread mainly by droplets made when people with flu cough, sneeze, or talk. These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby (usually within about 6 feet away) or possibly be inhaled into the lungs. Less often, a person might get flu by touching a su...

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   Flu viruses can be detected in most infected persons beginning one day before symptoms develop and up to five to seven days after becoming sick. People with flu are most contagious in the first three to four days after their illness begins. However, infants and people with weakened immune systems who are infected with flu viruses may be contagious for longer than seven days.

   Symptoms typically begin about two days (but can range from one to four days) after flu viruses infect a person’s respiratory tract. It is theoretically possible that before symptoms begin, an infected person can spread flu viruses to their close contacts. Some people can be infected with flu viruses and have no symptoms but may still be able to spread the virus to their close contacts.

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5. www.cdc.gov › flu › aboutKey Facts About Influenza (Flu) | CDC

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   Mar 22, 2024 · fever* or feeling feverish/chills. cough. sore throat. runny or stuffy nose. muscle or body aches. headaches. fatigue (tiredness) some people may have vomiting and diarrhea, though this is more common in children than adults. *It’s important to note that not everyone with flu will have a fever.

6. www.cdc.gov › flu › keyfacts_1Key Facts About Influenza (Flu) | CDC

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   You may be able to pass on the flu to someone else before you know you are sick, as well as while you are sick. Although people with the flu are most contagious in the first 3-4 days after their illness begins, some otherwise healthy adults may be able to infect others beginning 1 day before symptoms develop and up to 5 to 7 days after becoming ...

7. www.cdc.gov › flu › seasonFrequently Asked Influenza (Flu) Questions: 2022-2023 Season

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   Dec 27, 2023 · A few things are different for the 2022-2023 influenza (flu) season, including: The composition of flu vaccines has been updated. For the 2022-2023 flu season, there are three flu vaccines that are preferentially recommended for people 65 years and older. These are Fluzone High-Dose Quadrivalent vaccine, Flublok Quadrivalent recombinant flu ...