Question 1

hello drs 
can my baby get sunburnt through car windows? 
thank you

Accepted Answer

Yes, but it...: Takes a bit longer. In general, hydrocortisone (1% cream) is over-the-counter and helps when used twice a day for 3-4 days on mild sunburns. Parents should take their infant to the doctor if the infant is under 3 months old, if the sunburn area is more severe than just some redness, if the skin seems quite painful, if the infant is too fussy, if the sunburn covers more than 1/3 of the baby, etc...

Question 2

i looked outside the window just for 100 sec with semi-wet hair , it was cold , will i get a temperature or cold? pregnant39/5 weeks

Accepted Answer

Possible, but not...: It's possible for anyone to catch a cold or get a fever, but that is not related to looking out a window, having wet hair, or playing outside building a snowman.  Colds are caused by a variety of viruses.

Question 3

drove thru dust storm in tucson, soil dust everywhere. windows rolled up and air off. can i get balamuthia mandrillas from this? can dust get in car?

Accepted Answer

Possible but rare: It is not impossible to get Balamuthia Mandrillaris this way. With so much dust from such a storm some dust could probably get in your car. However this is a very rare disease with only abou 200 cases reported worldwide and about 70 cases reported in the USA. To get tested for this disease please see a physician in an office who will than request assistance from the CDC to help with testing.

Question 4

my neighbor in the house next door has coughed for the past 2-3 months.never been near him.if he has covid19 past 2-3 mos,can i get it?can covid droplets&aerosol drops go through his window openings/spaces/cracks to my house?his room is near my room?

Accepted Answer

COVID 19:  You could consider asking your neighbor if he has been infected with  COVID19. Even if he has a COVID 19 infection early on, he wouldn't have been infectious for all of this time. Would not expect COVID 19 droplets to find their way through cracks in the wall.  Your neighbor's cough might be from another cause.

Question 5

at when is the egg able to get fertilized (24hr window) after ovulation, before or during?

Accepted Answer

Sperm can last: for up to 5 days so the window of fertility is +/- 5days of ovulation.

Question 6

why does my nose get stuffy after being in air conditioned room? mainly in rooms with window ac units, not places with central air

Accepted Answer

? Mold allergy: Molds tend to linger more in window units/split units, which need cleaning more often,  that can be a cause. Another cause can be vasomotor rhinitis, difference in temperature/atmospheric pressure would cause congestion in nasal vessels leading to stuffy nose. Keep using the saline nasal washes, try to see an ENT for evaluation if you really suffer

Question 7

what's the window period for htlv and the best test to get?

Accepted Answer

...: The time from infection to seroconversion (i.e. Development of antibodies) can vary from 1-2 months. There is no "gold standard" for the diagnosis of htlv. The primary test for htlv infection is detection of the presence of antibody. A combination of a screening enzyme immunoassay (eia)  followed by a confirmatory western blot (WB) is a common approach.

Question 8

can you get legionnaires disease from old moldy window airconditioner?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: Legionnaires' disease is a severe form of pneumonia — lung inflammation usually caused by infection. Legionnaires' disease is caused by a bacterium known as legionella. You can't catch legionnaires' disease from person-to-person contact. Instead, most people get legionnaires' disease from inhaling the bacteria. Older adults, smokers and people with weakened immune systems are particularly suscep.

Question 9

what is the maximum window period for hiv for everyone ? when can one get a conclusive hiv result after exposure ?

Accepted Answer

: The antigen-antibody (AgAb, "4th generation", "combo") tests are nearly conclusive at 4 weeks and 100% after 6 weeks. Stand-alone antibody tests are conclusive by 8 weeks; or, for some older tests that may be in use in your country, 3 months. No tests ever take longer than 3 months for conclusive results.

Question 10

firefighters were climing on from my window to get to neighbor window, &i gotropes where i dry cloth, how safe isit towearnow.after bacteries on wall?

Accepted Answer

Shouldn't be a probl: If dirty, re wash lothes.

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I looked outside the window just for 100 sec with semi-wet hair , it was cold , will i get a temperature or cold? pregnant39/5 weeks

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Drove thru dust storm in tucson, soil dust everywhere. windows rolled up and air off. can i get balamuthia mandrillas from this? can dust get in car?

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My neighbor in the house next door has coughed for the past 2-3 months.never been near him.if he has covid19 past 2-3 mos,can i get it?can covid droplets&aerosol drops go through his window openings/spaces/cracks to my house?his room is near my room?

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Why does my nose get stuffy after being in air conditioned room? mainly in rooms with window ac units, not places with central air

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What's the window period for htlv and the best test to get?

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What is the maximum window period for hiv for everyone ? when can one get a conclusive hiv result after exposure ?

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