How long do you stay indoors if you have swine flu?

Answer 1

If you feel good enough to go outside and the weather is comfortable, as long as you continue to keep safely away (6 ft diameter) from others to avoid giving them the flu, and clean surfaces with antiseptics after being there if others will use the area, there is no reason you could not rest outside as easily as inside in most circumstances. Avoid being in the direct sun and also keep in mind that activities outside or inside should be limited so you get the proper rest your body needs to be able to fight the virus. You really do need to rest when you have the flu.

If you are asking how long you would be contagious to others if you went out in public, then while you are still symptomatic you should take full precautions (as should others in your presence) to avoid contamination until you have gone a full 24 hours (without interruption) with no fever when measured with a thermometer. Until that time, you should continue to consider yourself able to pass the infection to others. This is according to guidelines from the CDC.

Answer 2

When wearing a mask to protect others from your coughs and sneezes when you have the flu, you would need to have it on at all times during the time you have symptoms and for 24 hours after you are symptom free any time you are in close contact with others. If you maintain a distance of six feet from others (and in a different room when at the most ill), you may not need the mask, since some people have trouble breathing through them, however, if you are expected to be in close distance the mask may help you be better able to contain your cough and sneeze so that you don't spread the virus that way. You would still obviously need to be careful of direct hand to hand or skin to skin contact. See the related questions for more information.

Answer 3

On a suspected case, 7 days. On a confirmed one, 7 days after all symptoms have dissapated. Take Tamiflu and other pharmacueticals reccomended by your doctor.