Tym4x t1_ixm2tu6 wrote on November 24, 2022 at 1:58 PM Reply to Why are we no longer contagious even if not all influenza symptoms are gone? by cazzipropri The symptoms are a result of the immune system reacting to it. Even when the culprit is gone, it can take a while for affected areas to calm down & renew broken tissue, which is also why many people still cough for weeks after an infection. Permalink 11
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Reply to Why are we no longer contagious even if not all influenza symptoms are gone? by cazzipropri
The symptoms are a result of the immune system reacting to it. Even when the culprit is gone, it can take a while for affected areas to calm down & renew broken tissue, which is also why many people still cough for weeks after an infection.