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Recent exposure to a covid patient
Hello Sir/Mam,
I recently to be precise (10th may'2021) went for a medical emergency at my relatives place, where my uncle was with me all the time and he passed away due to a heart attack right with me when we were searching for a hospital bed..I couldn't save him but having said that he was a corona positive and I was the only one there to take him to hospital and did all the rituals etc after he passed away..in short I was in close contact of him.
I just wanted to know do I need to get myself tested too but I have completely isolated myself from That day and today is the 4th day...Just a lil throat itching & nothing more I am also checking my temperature pulse spo2 etc everything is normal till now, have started taking multivitamin zincovit and vit c limcee and gargles and steam twice a day.
Anything more or I can continue this for complete 14 days. P.s. I have been vaccinated too fully -2 doses covishield last was on 20th April.
thanks and regards.
Himanshu Sharma
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Being an ENT specialist, I would suggest you to have your Covid testing done . I would recommend you to have a proper video consultation in the morning.
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Dr. Sudipta Chakraborty
Consultant Physician
7 yrs exp
Kolkata
first don't get nervous. don't panic. close contact with your uncle is definitely a risk factor that you may have got the infection from him. but not always. maybe you are not infected. gurgling and taking vitamins are ok, you can continue. but don't take too much vitamin without consulting a doctor. because too much of everything is poison. take rest, have a sound sleep , take universal measures and if you feel any symptoms related to your health consult a doctor not doing any delay. you are vaccinated that's very good, still you can get the infection but hopefully you will not suffer much.
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isolate yourself and keep observing your symptoms if any for next 2 weeks
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Dr. Hajira Khanam
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
10 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Plz consultant am available for consultation now
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