An adult infected with influenza may be contagious from one day before symptoms start to 5 to 7 days after becoming sick. Children may continue to be contagious for longer than 7 days. Staying home until your contagious period has likely passed will help you avoid passing the flu on to other people.
Losing a job is one reason individuals decide to file bankruptcy. Bankruptcies and other adverse actions are listed on a person's credit report. Generally, filing for bankruptcy will stay on a person's credit report for 10 years. Individuals who have a serious problem with debt may file for bankruptcy.
In general, bankruptcy stays on your credit report for ten years after your filing date. However, this is a limit set by the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Individual credit reporting agencies also have their own guidelines and may stop reporting a bankruptcy sooner. For example, a Chapter 13 bankruptcy will generally be removed from your credit report after seven years.