How long does it take to get sick once exposed to the flu?!


Question: my friend and i were babysitting a few days ago
and the kid got the stomach flu hours after we left
also, would she be contagious before having the flu symptoms such as vomiting,?


Answers: my friend and i were babysitting a few days ago
and the kid got the stomach flu hours after we left
also, would she be contagious before having the flu symptoms such as vomiting,?

Most viruses take 48 hours to incubate--so you would start feeling sick on the second to third day after exposure. It can, however take up to five days to incubate after exposure. And yes, she would be contagious several days before having the flu symptoms as she was incubating the virus and could be contagious for up to four days after the symptoms begin.

depends.





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