Should sick people wear masks at home so they don’t infect family members in the household? Anika H. Ahmed, MD I received a text from my nephew who works at the airport. He informed me that a colleague at work who shared his office space tested positive for COVID-19. He asked me what he needed …
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Should children wear masks? Anika H. Ahmed, MD Face masks provide a protective barrier over the nose and mouth to prevent droplet infection – virus-laden particles expelled from the mouth and nose while talking, sneezing, or coughing. This barrier is a key element in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. With the pandemic and its life-threatening symptoms …
Should I change my clothes each time I come inside my house? Anika H, Ahmed, MD This question must be addressed scientifically. The important scientific information to bear in mind while dealing with COVID-19 is that it is caused by a Coronavirus that is transmitted through close contact, mainly droplet infection. Anytime a COVID-19 patient …
Keeping Essential Workers Protected from Coronavirus Anika H. Ahmed, MD I am a physician with more than 25 years’ experience in preventive medicine and have throughout my career focused on the primary prevention of infectious communicable diseases, primarily Influenza, HIV/Aids, Tuberculosis, and Hepatitis C. I have conducted multiple clinical trials to study the behavior pattern …
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Is it true that it is dangerous to take ibuprofen if you have COVID-19? Anika H. Ahmed, MD The decision of taking a fever reducing medicine is an important part of the decision tree of COVID-19 patients and many people may need to make this decision at home, when sick with mild symptoms. Some physicians …
What should I do if there is a COVID-19 outbreak in my community? Anika H. Ahmed, MD A physician expecting an outbreak of an infectious disease in the community will always guide their patients to be cautious, plan, get organized, get registered, stock up, monitor symptoms, and be prepared for the outbreak. Planning involves gathering …
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Can I get sick with COVID-19 if it’s on food? Anika H. Ahmed, MD September 2020 The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly infectious, quickly-replicating virus responsible for the pandemic of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), that originally started in China and then spread across the globe sparing no country, race, gender …
What complications can COVID-19 cause? Anika H. Ahmed, MD Although COVID-19 is a new disease appearing first in China in the winter of 2019, the pattern seen so far in patients across the globe is that the symptoms and complications depend mainly on the immune system of each individual. There is a wide range of …
How do I know if I’m a silent carrier of COVID-19? Anika H. Ahmed, MD Anyone can be a silent carrier of COVID-19. That can be confirmed with testing. But what does it mean? A silent carrier is a person who will test positive for SARs-CoV-2 (COVID-19) but has no clinical symptoms of COVID-19. With …
Does a 10 year old successful Coronary bypass surgery mean I have an underlying medical condition? Having undergone a Coronary bypass surgery deemed successful 10 years later is indeed a cause for satisfaction. The quality of life after the bypass has multifactorial components, however. At the top of the list among multifactorial components that could …
