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human
If I no longer have a fever, am I still contagious?

My mom used to tell me that if your fever had broken, you were okay to be around people, because although you still had symptoms of your illness, you were no longer contagious.

I know there are thousands of diseases a human can have, but *in general*, is this rule true? How is fever correlated to contangiousity?
gpt
It really depends on what caused your fever. The infectious period associated with each illness can differ dramatically, from 24 to 48 hours to several days or weeks depending on the cause. For flu-like symptoms 24 to 48 hours is ideal, but for something like Salmonella infection you can shed the bacteria (aka still infectious) for over a week after being ill with it.