Sustainability

How to Self-Quarantine

What exactly is self-quarantine? Anika H. Ahmed, MD When thinking of self-quarantine for COVID-19, one must understand the meaning of self-quarantine. It involves staying at home for 14 days in order to prevent the further transmission of coronavirus to others, close monitoring of any developed symptoms, and avoiding close contact with everyone at home for …

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Masks at Home for Covid-Positive Household Members

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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Masks and Children

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 …

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Clothing and Coronavirus

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 …

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Keeping Essential Workers Protected from Coronavirus

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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What to do when there is a COVID-19 Outbreak in Community

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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Virus Transmission Through Food

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  …

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Potential Complications from COVID-19

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 …

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