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Smoking for covid patient
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If a person is recently diagnosed with covid(6 days back) and is symptom free now then can he smoke ?
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Smoking may further suppress the immune system
So it is not advised even if he is symptom free.
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Dr. Vaibhav B Hapalia
Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
4 yrs exp
Mumbai
No, Smoking is not advisable. Apart from Lungs, It has number of Ill effects on many organs.Would advise you to quit smoking rather, for your own good. Take care.
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Dr. Shruti Baruah
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
5 yrs exp
Guwahati
No it is not advisable.
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