Is this your symptom?
- Exposure (Close Contact) to a person with influenza (flu)
- You have NO symptoms of flu (no fever, cough, sore throat, or runny nose)
Flu Exposure (Close Contact) Definition
- Household Close Contact. Lives with a person with flu.
- Other Close Contact. The CDC defines 6 feet as how far coughing can spread the flu virus. How long the close contact lasts is also important. Close contact includes kissing, hugging or sharing eating and drinking utensils. It also includes close conversations. Direct contact with secretions of a person with flu is also close contact. Includes being in the same office or car pool.
- In Same Building - Not Close Contact. Walking by a person or sitting in a room briefly is not close contact. Being in the same workplace, church, school or building also is not close contact.
- In Same Town - Not Close Contact. Living in a town where there are people with the flu is not close contact. Living in the same state or country carries no added risk.
High-Risk People for Complications From Influenza
Adults are considered High-Risk for complications if they have any of the following:
- Lung disease (such as asthma)
- Heart disease (such as a congenital heart disease)
- Stroke
- HIV/AIDS
- Cancer or weak immune system conditions
- Neuromuscular disease (such as muscular sclerosis)
- Diabetes, sickle cell disease, kidney disease or liver disease
- Diseases needing long-term aspirin therapy
- Pregnancy or severe obesity
- Adults 65 years and older are considered High-Risk (CDC)
- Racial and ethnic minority groups
- Note: all other adults are referred to as Low-Risk
When to Call for Flu exposure
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