We will be traveling oversees and will be in the airport. Should we take the antiviral drug to protect ourselves from the H1N1 flu before we travel?
CDC does not recommend antiviral drugs (drugs that fight viruses) for protection from novel H1N1 influenza (flu) before travel, except in very limited circumstances as follows. Pre-exposure antiviral chemoprophylaxis (treatment before getting sick) should only be used in limited circumstances and in consultation with local medical or public health authorities. Certain persons at ongoing occupational risk for exposure who are also at higher risk for complications of flu (e.g., healthcare personnel, public health workers, or first responders who are working in communities with novel H1N1 flu outbreaks) should carefully follow guidelines for appropriate personal protective equipment or consider temporary reassignment.
