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2020-07-17 17:13:42
My husband is tested positive for covid 19 and I am negative. We are staying together sharing food before his fever and I still don't understand how is it possible. I am 10 weeks pregnant .
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Plz consult personally for proper guidance and treatment advice.

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The reliability of RT PCR is 60-70% itself. Rest 30-40% may have false positive or false negative even. Get his antibody test done to know. Even you can repeat RT PCR, both of you. Their is a chance that if he is asymptomatic than there is no aerosol produced due to which you might not be infected.

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Get repeat his RT PCR test for corona  and also get antibodies test for corona May b first report was wrong or he has recovered. Both these test would clear the air

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Don't worry. Maintain proper isolation.

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