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Does covid patient spread disease to other Healthy person after 16 days of treatment and isolation ?
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Yes it is possible if he is still symptomatic. So it is highly suggested to maintain covid appropriate behavior.
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Any patient may be covid positive for minimum of 21 days.
But the symptoms differs in each person.
If u are having symptoms, then better to get tested for inflammatory markers
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Get the covid antibody tests to be done. According to the antibody reports , we have to decide wat has to be done whether to take medications
Get tested for DDIMERS, FERRTIN and LDH
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continue the intake of multivitamin combinations of Vitamin D, zinc and vitamin C
Intake of vitamin D rich food.
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Very unlikely as the patient might have already turned negative.
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No the patient is not contagious after 17 days
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Dr. Anwar Hussain
General Physician
17 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Yes can spread
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Dr. Viji Balakrishnan
General Physician
15 yrs exp
Mumbai
If he is asymptomatic he won't spread.
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Dr. Narendra Singh
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
11 yrs exp
Nainital
Not et al ,if he is asymptomatic.
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feel free to consult with your history
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