When is the Flu Contagious?
- A person can spread the flu a day before he or she feels sick
- Adults can continue to pass the flu virus to others for another three to seven days after symptoms start
- Children can pass the virus for longer than seven days
- Symptoms start one to four days after the virus enters the body
- Some people can be infected but show no symptoms yet still spread the virus to others.
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