Not Infectious after 72Hrs of Tamiflu

[kiwibird]

6:54PM Wednesday Jun 17, 2009
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Swine flu sufferers can expect to stop being infectious 72 hours after first taking Tamiflu. Photo / Greg Bowker

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10579102

If this is the case why are nurses wandering around childrens wards -whilst potentially contagious?

A patient in the children's ward has tested positive for the virus.

A hospital spokesman says the child is experiencing mild symptoms and has been placed into isolation. He says another child who was discharged before the diagnosis is in isolation at home after sharing a hospital room with the patient.

The spokesman says staff are also being treated with Tamiflu but they are not being quarantined. He says flu-like illnesses often hit the children's ward and staff are experienced at containing and eradicating them