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when are you contagious?

At the start of 2020, two threats hang over everyone’s heads: gastro-influenza and the flu. The gastroenteritis epidemic continues to progress across the country. For the moment, influenza activity is still low but is increasing: the half of the regions are in the “pre-epidemic” phase.

For avoid getting sick, it is advisable to wash your hands regularly, get maximum rest and have a balanced diet. But also to avoid as much as possible a multiplication of contacts with others.

Indeed, some people, even if they are no longer sick, remain contagious. They can also be infected before they have even contracted the disease. If your colleague returns from sick leave, this does not mean that he is no longer carrying the virus.

Influenza

The incubation time of influenza can vary between 24 to 72 hours. The patient is already, at that time, even if the symptoms have not yet appeared, contagious.

Once the symptoms are gone and the patient is cured, it remains contagious for approximately 6 days, children in particular.

Gastronomy

People with the gastro virus are contagious from the onset of the first symptoms and stay up to 3 days after healing.

To be sure not to transmit the virus, it is best to wait at least 24 hours after the onset of the last symptoms before resuming activity.

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