What should people do if they may have been exposed to someone who has a suspected or confirmed case of H1N1 flu?
Merely being in the same room with someone who has H1N1 flu does not necessarily mean you have been infected. The CDC believes that “close contact” is required. This means having cared for or lived with a person who is a confirmed, probable, or suspected case of influenza, or having been in a setting where there was a high likelihood of contact with respiratory droplets and/or body fluids of such a person. Examples of close contact include sharing eating or drinking utensils, physical examination, or any other contact between persons likely to result in exposure to respiratory droplets. Close contact typically does not include activities such as walking by an infected person or sitting across from a symptomatic patient in a waiting room or office. Source: http://www.flu.gov/vaccine/antiviralguidance.html Even if you believe that you have been exposed, this does not necessarily mean that an active infection will result. The CDC, for example, believes that only about 20 percent of workin
