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4 years

Fever, sore throats and sweating at night

Hi doctor, i am 26 years old woman. The fever and sore throat start from yesterday. Especially i will sweating at night.
My aunty got contact with the positive patient’s wife and daughter on 13 march. And i live with my aunt. But already over 3 weeks i start to have the symptoms. Should i go for the test?

Greetings!

We understand your worries especially with the development of symptoms indicative but not exclusive of COVID-19. If your aunty and her daughter is not positive cases, you are highly likely to be of low risk to have the virus.

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

Apart from that, sore throat and fever can be due to many health conditions:

  • Influenza infection
  • Dengue fever
  • Bacterial Pharyngitis
  • Inflammation
  • Tonsillitis

You are encouraged to answer the quiz on Risk Assessment for COVID-19 to evaluate his health status in regards to this disease. After completing this quiz, he will be classified into several categories. The decision of whether a person needs to be checked is depending on the doctor’s evaluation of the patient’s history and risks. Currently, MOH hospitals are prioritisng those of high risks to get the test done for free. Otherwise, you may opt for tests in private hospitals. We also provide home testing services, accessible through this link: COVID-19 Screening At Home.

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.

After 5.00 pm till 12.00 am, please direct your enquiries to our DoctorOnCall website at this link DoctorOnCall Tanya.

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