kokrong6

4 years

Self suspect COVID-19

I am a male in my 20’s and for the last few day i have been coughing blood,buy my throat doesn’t hurt. chest distress only when sleeping,If I have diarrhea, I do n’t have a stomachache, it ’s just that the excreta is often compared with water.
I have no record of going abroad. Before the start of this COVID-19, I was having chickenpox.
in conclusion #I have no sore throat #My stomach doesn’t hurt (just the excreta is more watery) #I have no fever, body temperature is at 36.8 ℃ #Not going out at all recently #Appetite is normal

Dr Ramzdhan,

4 years

Greetings!

We understand your worries especially with the development of symptoms indicative but not exclusive of COVID-19.

For you information, WHO listed common symptoms for COVID-19 infection as follows:

  • Fever (morea than 37.5 degrees celcius)
  • Fatigue
  • Cough
  • Aches and pains
  • Sorethroat
  • Headaches
  • Shortness of breath

For your information, diarrhea is not a common complaint of Covid-19 patients. However, as you may already aware, other symptoms that you have mentioned such as sorethroat and cough are not specific to COVID-19 but can be presented in other conditions such as in common flu and other infections by bacteria or other viruses.

Besides COVID-19, sorethroat can be due to various

  • influenza
  • tonsillitis
  • trauma
  • Common cold

Nevertheless, we still need to assess your risk of COVID-19 infection. Therefore, 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 and further actions suggested will be provided according to the classification.

You are advised to monitor your symptoms and limit contact with other person. Practice hand washing and hand hygine and well as wear protective mask when you interact with other people.

You may consult a MOH doctor by clicking Ask Doctor at the Ministry of Health website (COVID-19 Portal) to ask any health issues related to COVID-19 starting from 8.30 am to 5.00 pm.

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