
hareneish
5 tahun
Symptom for covid 19?
Hi doctor, last sat i went to kl brickfields and after returning back from there i fell quite ill. Had mild fever and breathing difficulties. After that on Sunday i went to visit a doctor in a clinic and he said those were no symptoms for covid 19. After finish the medicine,my fever still comes and goes and i am having breathing difficulties here and there still. Since 2 days ago body is aching a little and today i feel a little nausea. Should i visit a normal clinic again or go for a covid 19 test in the main hospital?

5 tahun
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 (more than 37.5 degrees celcius)
- Fatigue
- Cough
- Aches and pains
- Sorethroat
- Headaches
- Shortness of breath
However, as you may already aware, these symptoms 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, difficulty breathing can be due to various
- influenza
- pneumonia
- anemia
- asthma
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.
After 5.00 pm till 12.00 am, please direct your enquiries to our DoctorOnCall website at this link DoctorOnCall Tanya.