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Will I Feel Symptoms Immediately After Being Infected By The Flu?

Dr. Brownfield answers the question: 'Immediate Symptoms After Flu Infection?'

ByABC News
September 25, 2008, 9:54 AM

— -- Question: Will I feel symptoms immediately after being infected by the flu?

Answer: So if you're around somebody who has the flu, and the next day you feel pretty good, you're not out of the woods yet. You can actually develop symptoms up to four to five days after being exposed to somebody who has the flu.

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