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Tell interviewer I have flu?

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MrsAngelClare · 20/06/2024 00:18

Hi all
I attended an interview yesterday morning. I've had a cough/ sore throat over the last few days, but not bad enough to cancel the interview. Prior to the interview I did a pcr test for Covid/rsv/flu a &b which was negative. I let the interviewer know I had a cough but had tested and all negative and we continued the interview.
Anyway, 10 hours later I'm going rapidly downhill and re-test, and I'm positive for influenza A.
Question is, do I email the interviewer and let them know? Not sure whether it's helpful as there's nothing they can do about it now. I'm wavering between - it looks professional to let them know as a courtesy - or - they'll think I'm unprofessional for not canceling the interview in the first place.
What's your view? Would you want to know if you were the interviewer?

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Abitstuckhere · 20/06/2024 00:21

No

HundredMilesAnHour · 20/06/2024 08:41

How did you get a test for flu? I didn't know that was even possible?

TeachesOfPeaches · 20/06/2024 08:42

No you do not need to let the interviewer know

HeartandSeoul · 20/06/2024 08:47

HundredMilesAnHour · 20/06/2024 08:41

How did you get a test for flu? I didn't know that was even possible?

When I was buying Flowflex LFTs a while ago, I noticed the company have a rapid test kit for influenza type A/B, which I was surprised to see.

MartyFunkhouser · 20/06/2024 08:48

No. That would be odd.

HemmAyes · 20/06/2024 09:21

No you would only tell them if you had a notifiable communicable disease.
Otherwise you run the risk they think you're some who's obsessed by illness.

TokyoSushi · 20/06/2024 09:22

Gosh no, would come across as very strange.

MrsAngelClare · 20/06/2024 09:27

Thanks all, clearly unanimous not to say anything. The test was a combined LFT which tests for multiple infections. Am in Australia but assume same is available in UK?

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