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09-27-2019 08:16 PM
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Health Providers:
I have a question.
I’m going to visit my elderly mother in 2-3 weeks.
If I’m exposed to the virus, but strong enough personally
NOT to get sick, can I still carry it to my Mom?
I’m think creepy airplane air & such....
I wouldn’t be getting the vaccine for me but to protect her.
Does that make sense?
09-27-2019 09:53 PM
If Tamiflu hasn't worked for you in the past, then you might ask your doctor about the new Xofluza. That's suppose to work against Tamiflu-resistant stains of flu and it works faster with just one dose.
09-28-2019 10:49 AM
09-28-2019 10:53 AM
@Mindy D wrote:
@happycat wrote:First my sister went to dr. wed, confirmed she has the flu. I picked up her children from school that day, kept till yesterday. Mom went to dr yesterday, confirmed flu.
Now, I'm not feeling so hot. If you aren't sick yet and usually get the flu shot, you may want to go ahead and not wait.
Dr told sis it hitting earlier than usual this year.
I don't usually get the shot this early, I don't think.
What state are you in? I use the CDC flu tracking to see where confirmed cases are. I’d like to check to see if your states already showing cases.
I am in Arkansas. Not sure if its showing up on cdc or not, but the other day the local news had a Dr from Baptist hospital on telling people to get the flu shot now, as they are already seeing cases.
10-03-2019 02:24 PM
@Mindy D wrote:
@happycat wrote:First my sister went to dr. wed, confirmed she has the flu. I picked up her children from school that day, kept till yesterday. Mom went to dr yesterday, confirmed flu.
Now, I'm not feeling so hot. If you aren't sick yet and usually get the flu shot, you may want to go ahead and not wait.
Dr told sis it hitting earlier than usual this year.
I don't usually get the shot this early, I don't think.
What state are you in? I use the CDC flu tracking to see where confirmed cases are. I’d like to check to see if your states already showing cases.
I don't know her state but there is confirmed flu (maybe A) in Michigan.
10-03-2019 04:25 PM
Yes, you can indeed carry the flu virus to your mother if you are exposed to it, but don’t actually get sick yourself.
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