
Sulit
5 tahun
Covid-19. should I get myself check?
Hi. Am 25 years old. My cousin having a close contact with 3 of his friends last 2 weeks and they are just being tested positive for the Covid-19 3 days ago. My cousin didn’t show any symptoms and he just get check today at hospital and now waiting for the result. However,I have close contact with him for the last 3 days and now am having a fever, dry cough and sore throat. Should I be worried and get myself checked?

5 tahun
Hello!
Thank you for your question. For your information, according to WHO the common symptoms of COVID-19 infection are:
- Fever (more than 37.5 degrees celcius)
- Fatigue
- Cough
- Aches and pains
- Sorethroat
- Headaches
- Shortness of breath
Based on your symptoms of fever sorethroat and cough, you may 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. You may be of low risk in contracting the virus if you have no recent travel history to high risk countries and close contact with positive cases of COVID-19.
Besides COVID-19 infection, your presenting symptoms can be caused by other health problems such as:
- 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.
After 5.00 pm till 12.00 am, please direct your enquiries to our DoctorOnCall website at this link https://www.doctoroncall.com.my/tanya/.