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Flu exposure - what do you do?

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Mar 10 10:17pm | Replies (4)

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Risk of infection increases with exposure over time so if you have not already, isolate your daughter in a separate room and mask whenever around her. If it is warm enough where you are, air out the home, if not, use air purifiers. Disinfect commonly touched surfaces. Don’t assume it is too late to avoid infection. I agree with getting an antiviral to have on hand should you start to show symptoms as those need to be taken very quickly to be effective. Also agree with increasing airway clearance. Get enough sleep, eat well, move, preferably outside and keep your immune system buzzing. Hopefully you will get lucky. 🤞

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flu replicates every 6-8 hours with upto 100000 new viruses per cell.
It often has sharp onset within 10min , it may start after 4-5 replication cycles (28 hours)
you may take Tamifly or Relenza.
Look for "post-exposure prophylaxis"
If not infected already, yo may be immune to that strain.
severe flu season in USA, mainly H1N1 , already declining
https://www.cdc.gov/fluview/surveillance/2025-week-09.html
this year's flu vaccine has effectiviveness 40%