Sep 17, 2024 · People with flu can spread it to others. Most experts think that influenza viruses spread mainly by droplets made when people with flu cough, sneeze, or talk. These droplets can land in the …

Jun 5, 2024 · You stay contagious for 5-7 days after you start feeling sick. Kids and people with weak immune systems may shed the virus even longer. The flu virus can be spread until symptoms …

Mar 12, 2025 · The flu primarily spreads through droplets released when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks. It can also spread by touching contaminated surfaces and then touching your …

Sep 17, 2025 · The flu commonly spreads when someone with the virus coughs, sneezes, or talks. It is most contagious in the first three days after symptoms start.

Feb 10, 2026 · Flu season is not over yet, experts warn. Is there a second wave coming? Here's how to protect yourself as influenza keeps spreading.

Feb 13, 2025 · When a person with flu sneezes, coughs, talks, or laughs, flu virus can spread into the air as droplets. The droplets can spread to people and surfaces up to 6 feet away.

Dec 19, 2025 · The flu spreads easily wherever people gather — in child care centers, schools, office buildings and auditoriums and on public transportation. By avoiding crowds during peak flu season, …

Jan 30, 2020 · The main way that influenza viruses are thought to spread is from person to person in respiratory droplets of coughs and sneezes. This can happen when droplets from a cough or sneeze …

Jan 6, 2026 · With flu cases surging in Illinois as a new and mutated variant rapidly spreads, mitigating spread of those who contract the virus is increasingly important. But how long are you actually...

Feb 28, 2025 · Seasonal influenza spreads easily, with rapid transmission in crowded areas including schools and nursing homes. When an infected person coughs or sneezes, droplets containing …