
Anonymous
5 years
Globus sensation.cough
Hello Got feeling of a lump or foreign object in throat for around 2 weeks.nit pain. Now feel itchy at trachea there, have some cough(not serious cough). Taking ubat batuk every night, still coughing. Body temperature is around 36.6-36.8.
Do I need to go hospital checking the covid test?

Dr Nur Syuhada binti Zulkifli,
5 years
Greetings!
Thank you for your question. I understand you are concerned regardding your symptoms of cough. As you may be well aware off, the symptoms of COVID-19 are non-specific to the infection. Hence, risk stratifying is important to determine if you are at high risk for the COVID-19 infection. Based on your symptoms, 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.
Other than COVID-19, coughing can be caused by:
- Other bacterial or viral infection
- Asthma
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- COPD
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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Thank you.
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