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My husband has a confirmed case of H1N1 and was given Tamiflu to help. It has made a marked difference in how he is feeling (he has been on the meds a little more than 24 hours). But, we were told he is still contagious up to 7 seven days after the onset of symptoms, or until his symptoms compleatly disappear, whichever is later. However, a different doctors office told us he was NOT contagious after 24 hours on the drug. I called a nurse line provided by our insurance, and the nurse I talked to confirmed that a person is still contagious on Tamiflu. Point being that some doctors are still sorting through this new out break and it's important to ask lots of questions and get a second (or third) opinion if you need one.
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