question regarding the flu

guttermouth said:
you dont have to be sick to be a carrier. 60-90% of native americans died from smallpox since they had no immunity. the new settlers had a resistance
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The flu, fortunately, doesn't work like that. It does not remain dormant in your body like some viruses do.
 
PaulaJedi said:
guttermouth said:
you dont have to be sick to be a carrier. 60-90% of native americans died from smallpox since they had no immunity. the new settlers had a resistance
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The flu, fortunately, doesn't work like that. It does not remain dormant in your body like some viruses do.
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Influenza actualy has an incubation period of up to 4 days so you could very well carry it without being sick.

It can also survive on you or your clothes up to 24hours.
 

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