Question:
Son is 11 years old
Took son to doc. negative influ. A test but doc says he has it. and treating with Tamiflu. H1n1 is a panademic in our county also. Kids in his school have it. But he has no fever. He had a headache that would not ago away, stomache, slight sore throat and a backache.
He has asthma and right now it is really bad.
But he is acting normal. He looks tired. But just takes naps here and there. Up walking around eating etc.
What I want to know is
Has anyone heard of someone having H1N1 with no fever and with minor symptoms. I am confused.
Answer:
Definitely.
As with seasonal influenza, H1N1 influenza does not produce a fever in everyone. Most people, but by no means all
And most of the tests that are done in-house to test for Influenza A do not always catch every case....there are false positives. Your doc was absolutely right to assume positive and, in your son's case (asthma) treat him with Tamiflu right away.
Most people who get H1N1 will have mild symptoms. So what you have described is not uncommon!
Hope this helps
Source(s):
background in microbiology and immunology
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