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By Kyle Midura

Story Published: Nov 5, 2009 at 7:26 PM MST

Story Updated: Nov 6, 2009 at 1:46 PM MST

BILLINGS - Riverstone Health officials warn that you could spread the H1N1 virus without even knowing you have it.

They said once you catch the virus it typically takes 1-to-4 days to exhibit symptoms, but you can start spreading it to others within 24 hours.

Children under six months old cannot be vaccinated, so health officials said getting vaccinated is about more than protecting yourself. "It's for the protection of the whole community," said Infection Disease Specialist Kim Bailey, "even if a healthy person is immunized that helps protect the vulnerable people in our population."

Senior citizens are at risk of suffering complications, but officials said they may already have some immunity from a similar flu strain that hit the U.S. in the 1950s.

Another public forum on H1N1 will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the MSU-B College of Technology.

Friday, Nov 6 at 8:42 AM jim wrote ...

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