How long is a person with Swine Flu contagious, I may have come in contact with a person who had cold & cough...... ?

For most people, if they are not in direct contact with a case of swine flu, the chances of transmission are less. 
However, People who have swine flu can be contagious one day before they have any symptoms, and as many as 7 days after they get sick. Kids can be contagious for as long as 10 days.
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