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A 32-year old female asked:
Does a person sick with novel coronavirus need to spend hours in a small room with many other people to spread it? Or could transmission happen from a short/quick contact like a handshake?
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Hi there, I was recently in close contact with someone who travelled overseas. The person has become ill but has not communicated whether or not theyve been tested. Should I go and get tested for covid19?
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A 40-year old female asked:
GOOD DAY I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH SOMEONE WHO WAS IN CONTACT WITH SOMEONE WHO'S WIFE TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19,L. IM NOT SHOWING ANY SYMPTOMS BUT THE PERSON I WAS IN CONTACT WITH IS SEVERELY SICK NOW AND I WOULD LILE TO KNOW SHOULD I GET TESTED?
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Was exposed to person with bad cold/cough. The last close contact was 4 days ago, so far I'm not sick. How long until I know I didn't catch it?
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A 35-year old asked:
Does a an allergic person need to have direct contact with a food to get sick?
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A male asked:
Hard occipital lymph nodes on either side of head. Was in contact with sick person. One seems to have shrunk, they don't hurt. Please help. Thanks!
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A 27-year old female asked:
I was told my my online doctor yesterday to self-isolate because Ive been in contact with a COVID positive person but I was not given a sick note which I now need to present to the airline as I am missing a flight today. How do I get this sick note?
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A 39-year old male asked:
Would the symptoms of coronavirus come on sooner if you had intimate contact with someone? Ie kissing. Am on day 8 since seeing person, tired, sore throat, 99.2, but also sneezing. Person wasnt visibly or knowingly sick. Should I get tested or wait?
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A 43-year old male asked:
Was in contact with a confirmed Covid person - I started showing symptoms 5 to 6 days after-heavy fatigue, dry cough, concentration issues, neck pain, eye pressure. abnormal-havent been ill in some years-eat healthy, dont smoke, run 40 - 50km/week?
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A 30-year old asked:
Is it ill-advised to deal with stress through physical contact?
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Should I avoid contact with animals, including pets, if I am sick with COVID-19?
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A 39-year old female asked:
What is chance of catching covid19 by hugging someone who isnt sick or show signs or been in any contact as far as they know with anyone testing positive? Short hug
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A 43-year old female asked:
This is my day 8 from my last covid contact. I am not sick except the dry through that I'm feeling now, my question is " is it possible that I can have covid without symptoms after 8 days?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Good day. On the 11th of Dec I was in contact with someone who has now tested positive for Covid. She fell sick on the 16th and went to test on the 19th . Should I be worried? I am feeling fine?
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A 28-year old female asked:
My bf helped a neighbour who was ill about 1 week ago. He had a mask on and sanatised. Yesterday she found out she has COVID-19. He was in first contact with her and Im at risk to. Should both of us get tested? If so, when?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Can contact with the blood of a bird make me sick? I am worried I can get something harmful from it
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A 32-year old female asked:
Ive been in contact with someone who tested positive for Covid19 and now I am feeling sick. What do I need to do?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Urgent. Nanny of my son has a cat that is ill have some worms and feels really bad. I worry is it cintagious if nanny has a contact wiz cat?
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A 38-year old female asked:
In a pt who needs a dsek with cme secondary to an ill fitting aciol that was placed over 5 yrs ago, would you remove aciol and fit w contact lens?
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A 39-year old female asked:
If my cat drags litter onto my fathers bed... Barely see it.... Can he get sick if he comes in contact with it or would it have to be a lot of litter?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Good day. I am currently experiencing symptoms of covid 19 after feeling ill for the past week. My sense of smelling and taste is gone since yesterday. I come into contact with pasients daily at work, and worried that I might have been exposed?
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A 29-year old female asked:
My husband and I are both fully vaccinated with moderna (2 weeks post 2nd dose). Today we went out to the mall with 2 surgical masks each. It was very crowded but we didnt have any direct contact with anyone. What are our chances of getting sick?
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A 30-year old asked:
Will a child with encopresis get sick more often because of the constant contact with feces?
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A 46-year old asked:
What suggestions can you give to keep from catching the flu while being in contact with a sick baby?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Can I keep wearing soft contacts that I wore while I had a cold? They're monthlies that I opened the day before I got sick. I don't want to waste them
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A 44-year old female asked:
It's been a week since I was in close contact with someone who had CDiff.Shared bathroom, touched stuff they touched.Would I have gotten sick already?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Was in home where child was ill coughing & cold, but child was in other room & no contact. Should i be okay if washed hands and didn't touch anything?
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A 23-year old male asked:
most of the time, if i come in brief contact with direct sunlight i get sick. why is that? do i have some deficieny or health issue?
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A 32-year old asked:
Can someone pass on HIV through blood contact without being sick?
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A 34-year old male asked:
I rarely get sick. Is it likely that my immune system stops the flu and other colds rapidly or is it more likely that I am simply avoiding contact?
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