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What Causes Flu With Enlarged Spleen? Is It H1N1?

I had a a very bad flu in September. About 1 month later we discovered that my spleen is enlarged . I have had many blood tests and a bone marrow All negative. Do you think it s possible that the flu I had was H1n1? Spleen is still the same size blood counts have returned to normal.
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The enlargement of SPLEEN is still there even after 10 months of illness although all tests are normal .
But still there is doubt in your brain that in September you were infected with H 1 N 1 or not .
After going through all papers I want to explain you these things .
Novel H1 N 1 influenza typically manifests as uncomplicated illness of limited duration.
Hospitalization or antiviral therapy is NOT likely to be required for most of patients .
INFECTIOUS PERIOD is 1 DAY before until 24 hour after fever ends.
As I have notice in past so many times in the epidemic or endemic season of H1 N 1 influenza , usually most of patients were sufferers of OTHER DISEASES .
So in your case whether enlargement of spleen is due to H1 N1 or not , it is not clear .
In my personal opinion the cause of enlargement OF SPLEEN is not H1 N 1 .
Hope this will help you.
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What Causes Flu With Enlarged Spleen? Is It H1N1?

Hello The enlargement of SPLEEN is still there even after 10 months of illness although all tests are normal . But still there is doubt in your brain that in September you were infected with H 1 N 1 or not . After going through all papers I want to explain you these things . Novel H1 N 1 influenza typically manifests as uncomplicated illness of limited duration. Hospitalization or antiviral therapy is NOT likely to be required for most of patients . INFECTIOUS PERIOD is 1 DAY before until 24 hour after fever ends. As I have notice in past so many times in the epidemic or endemic season of H1 N 1 influenza , usually most of patients were sufferers of OTHER DISEASES . So in your case whether enlargement of spleen is due to H1 N1 or not , it is not clear . In my personal opinion the cause of enlargement OF SPLEEN is not H1 N 1 . Hope this will help you.