
Anonymous
5 years
Having sore throat but no fever (temp below 37.3C)
Dear Doctor,
I having sore throat and feel dryness at soft and hard pallet. Went to clinic, the doctor noted small red area at throat and very little whizzing sound at left upper lung. Prescriptions given are antibiotic EES, ubat radang, ubat pecah kahak and cough syrup. Today is my 2nd day on antibiotic. Looks like lessen a bit. Do I need to go for Covind 19 test?
Thanks

Dr Nur Syuhada binti Zulkifli,
5 years
Thank you for your questions. First and foremost, we truly understand your concerns regarding your symptoms. Especially now, we’re in the midst of coronavirus outbreak.
According to WHO, here are the common symptoms observed in patient with coronavirus infection.
Fever (more than 37.5 celsius)
Cough
Difficulty in breathing
Body ache
However, it is difficult to distinguish coronavirus infection from other health problems that manifest almost similar symptoms. Thus, you are encouraged to answer the quiz on Risk Assessment for COVID-19 to evaluate your health status in regards to this disease. After completing this quiz, you will be classified into several categories with appropriate steps that should be taken.This initiative is to reduce crowd coming to the hospital for screening in fear of coronavirus infection as well as to avoid you going out of the house unnecessarily.
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