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I had mild fever on 26 march and i went to doctor and ask for test but instead he gave me medicines. I feel good now but should I still go for test. Sometimes I got really panic whether I have corona virus Or not. Please assist me
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No if no symptoms or suggestive history no need to go for test. If symptoms releived with medicine you don't have corona usually
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If you have symptoms of fever, cough, sore throat, breathlessness report to the hospital immediately, Otherwise don't worry Stay quarantined Stay safe
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Dr. Surendar Reddy Baradhi
Internal Medicine
23 yrs exp
Hyderabad
COVID 19 is also like any other viral fever. It recovers with or without symptomatic treatment in 98 percentage of healthy persons. Once symptoms subsided there is no point in testing.
Your doctor is right in not testing you for Corona in first visit. This is because testing is done for those who has foreign visit or those who came with contact with corona positive patients or those who not responding to treatment and with classic symptoms of COVID 19.
Health Tips
1) Social distancing
2) Frequent hand sanitation or washing
3) Drinking Luke warm water
4) Warm salt water gargling if having sore throat
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