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Good morning. just to give some history. my mom had tb in october last year. i saw my friend on monday who saw his brother on sunday, his brother has just been confirmed with the coronavirus. should i get tested?

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Dr. Willam Lau answered

Probably not: Unless you had close face to face contact with your friends brother.

Answered 3/26/2020

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A member asked:

Good morning. just to give some history. my mom had tb in october last year. i saw my friend on monday who saw his brother on sunday, his brother has just been confirmed with the coronavirus. should i get tested?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Willam Lau answered

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