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How asymptomatic covid person can infect
I have doubts, how asymptomatic covid person infect others, if I am such person How It will spread to other family members.
Without droplets,
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Quarantine yourself for 14 days.
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Dr. Mohamed Arif
Pulmonologist
8 yrs exp
Puducherry
COVID 19 or SARS COV2 (as it's named for now)
Spreads by both aerosol and droplets.
Unintentionally droplets deposits in surfaces from covid infected persons respiratory secretions .
Virus will be present in secretions during incubation period (which is 7 to 21 days) . During this period patient will be asymptomatic but infection can speed during this period
Next Steps
If you have travel history to covid affected places
1.kindly quarantine yourself for 14 to 21 days .
2.Avoid direct contact with your family members in your home
3.Frequent hand washing with soap for 20sec minimum
4.At last if you have symptoms contact your district health authorities
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Dr. Sarthak Rastogi
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16 yrs exp
Mumbai
droplets happen while coughing sneezing but loud talking yawning and singing also
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