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What Causes Persistent Cough While Suffering From H1N1?

Posted on Mon, 6 Apr 2015

Question: my daughter have h1n1.Feb 26 she had fever XXXXXXX 103 and cough. we admitted in hospital. she was in IV. routine blood and urine test shows infection. Feb 27 she was better with IV. I have asked Dr to test H1n1. she said not reqiured temperature under control with medicine. but given h1n1 test as well. Feb 28 Dr told to discharge. baby active fever under control only cough was thr.Feb 28 received report. h1n1positive. Dr advised to take flu tablet. twice a day giving. only cough is thr still.last 3 days no fever. not giving paracetamol.. few questions . when the cough will completely go. from when she will not not pass the infection to ithers

Answered by Dr. Divakara (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Cough may last for 3-4 days

Detailed Answer:
HI XXXXXXX .

Greeting from Dr. Divakara.P

First of all thanks for choosing Healthcaremagic for posting your query.

Within first 2 doses of Flu medicine only the patient will become non infective. So your daughter is non infectious by now.

Cough may take few more days ( 3-4 days ) if it is only due to H1N1. So if the cough persists even after 4 days revisit your doctor as there could be a super added bacterial infection of throat , in that case she requires one course of Antibiotics also.

Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to ask .

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E

Follow up: Dr. Divakara (7 hours later)

from when she will not pass the infection to others.

Answered by Dr. Divakara (35 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
She is non infectious by now.

Detailed Answer:
HI

I had told in my previous reply that after the first 2 dose of medicines the patient will become non infective. So your daughter is non infectious by now. That means she will not pass on the infection to others.

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Pradeep Vitta

Follow up: Dr. Divakara (4 hours later)

thanks. Dr . Feb 27 my wife also admitted in the hospital for fever blood report shows typoid 1:160 . h1n1negative. she is getting recovered. when she can take h1n1 vaccination. other family members took vaccination including me on mar 2nd. are we safe?

Answered by Dr. Divakara (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Not 100% safe.

Detailed Answer:
HI

Your wife can take Vaccine once she is free from fever after competing her medicines for Typhoid.

Regarding protection from H1N1 , the vaccine doesn't give 100% protection from the infection. This is because the vaccine is prepared from the previous years's H1N1 virus and not the present H1N1 virus. This H1iN1 virus changes itself every year , so getting 100% protection may not be possible.

Hope this information was useful to you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Divakara (18 hours later)

thank Dr . for my daughter 5 days tamiflu tablet course is over by today. from when we can give egg and non veg soups. I dont have any smptoms of h1n1 but iam the took care of my daughter as my wife also ill. im normal that means im not infected or my immune system killed the virus. without symtoms also can I be the carrier of the virus. from when I can go to office.

Answered by Dr. Divakara (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Wait for 2-3 days to start non veg.

Detailed Answer:
HI

Wait for 2-3 days more . Let her cough go away completely. Then you can start Non veg food .

Yes you have been either not infected or your body has taken care of the virus . NO you are not carrier of Virus as virus if present in the body will cause symptoms .

So you can go to office from tomorrow itself.

Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to ask .

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Divakara (41 hours later)

is it possible for my daughter to get the temperature again? today we went for my wife followup for typoid. thr we just checked my daughter's temp. they checked the head temperature with digital meter. it shows 99.4 . but when we checked in home under arm it shiws 97.8 only. that Dr who is not a paediatrician suggestted ti take meftal p. actually we didnot give any medicine for fever last 4 days . she had only anti flu tablet that too completed by yesterday. she is having inly ambrodil s syrup. also this Dr suggessted to take reswas 4 mlsyrup instead ambrodil . pls advise.

Answered by Dr. Divakara (23 hours later)

Brief Answer:
There is no fever.

Detailed Answer:
HI

She does not have temperature , don't worry. There will be difference of 1 degree Farenheit in temerature measure under arm and over head. So no need for any medication for your daughter.

Ambrolyte S Syrup is for wet cough while Reswas is for Dry Cough, if she is having dry cough then she can use Reswas.

Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to ask .

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Divakara (2 hours later)

thanks Dr. what is the temperature for fever in case of under arm digital thermo meter .

Answered by Dr. Divakara (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
More than 99.5 degree Farenheit

Detailed Answer:
HI

It should be more than 99.5 .

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar