is a fever side effect contagious ?

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cheatinlil
cheatinlil Member Posts: 197
in Kidney Cancer #1

My husband had his first Zometa iv Friday. He had fever till Saturday midnight. If you have a fever side effect from Zometa do the same rules apply about being contagious for 24 hours after a fever? 

1. Can I get sick from caring for him?

2. Can a teenager get sick from being around him?

3. Can a baby or infant get sick from being around him?

Thanks for your feedback 

 

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  • NanoSecond
    NanoSecond Member Posts: 653
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    No

    No to all 3 questions.

  • Footstomper
    Footstomper Member Posts: 1,237 Member
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    NanoSecond said:

    No

    No to all 3 questions.

    Succinct but still standing

    Good to see you around Nanosecond

  • jason.2835
    jason.2835 Member Posts: 337 Member
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    Nope

    Cheatinlil,

    To echo Sir Nano, the fever is not from a virus or infection; it is from the body working harder.  Sometimes, a fever can arise as a side effect.  The only way it would be contagious is if the fever was arising from a virus or contagious infection of some sort.

    - Jay

  • cheatinlil
    cheatinlil Member Posts: 197
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    jason.2835 said:

    Nope

    Cheatinlil,

    To echo Sir Nano, the fever is not from a virus or infection; it is from the body working harder.  Sometimes, a fever can arise as a side effect.  The only way it would be contagious is if the fever was arising from a virus or contagious infection of some sort.

    - Jay

    Thanks for the replies . 

    Thanks for the replies . 

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