TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Family medicine specialist, Kathryn Boling, stated that a sore throat plus chills or chills could be a sign of COVID-19. Bowling, who practices at Mercy Hospital in Baltimore, United States, said there are patients who think they have allergies, flu, or sore throat but after testing positive COVID-19.
“I tell patients if they experience sneezing or allergies, sore throat that is considered a cold, you have to act as if it’s COVID-19 until proven otherwise, “Boling said, as quoted from Medical Daily.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has a list of symptoms of the disease caused by the corona virus, both general and less common, including chills, dizziness, nasal congestion, diarrhea, which are indicators of the presence of the virus. Then, how can people distinguish it from other diseases?
Bowling suggests counting down to about five days and thinking about possible exposures. There are two questions that need to be answered on your own. First, what have you been doing, including going out and being around other people? If the answer is yes, consider the possibility of COVID-19.
Second, does it look like someone else’s illness? COVID-19 is a virus that spreads via respiratory droplets, so too flu. If the symptoms do not require transmission from other people, such as migraines or a bacterial infection, the chances of COVID-19 are less likely.
Those who are concerned can contact a health care provider and get tested. If the result is positive, follow the doctor’s instructions, including quarantine for 10 days. Bowling said even sore gums and skin could be a symptom of COVID-19.
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