Sustenance

Practicing Coronavirus Safety at Work

How can I stay safe when I go back to work? Anika H. Ahmed, MD After a prolonged self-quarantine, lockdown, and at times, isolation, everyone wants to get back to work to revive the economy and come back to a normal pre-COVID-19 routine. However, the harsh reality is that life will never be the same. …

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Necessary Travel During Pandemic

What should I do if I need to travel for work or in an emergency? Anika H. Ahmed, MD A major risk factor of cross infection is always there while travelling, especially in air travel when one is confined to a small space in an airplane. This risk factor is markedly increased during the COVID-19 …

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Acetaminophen and COVID-19

What if you are not able to take Acetaminophen and you have a fever due to COVID-19? Anika H. Ahmed, MD  During the pandemic of COVID-19, the first analgesic to disappear off the shelves in major pharmacies and grocery stores was Tylenol. Acetaminophen, popularly available as Tylenol, Nyquil, Alka-Seltzer Plus, Sudafed and many more, is …

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Food Supply During Pandemic

How does the US manage its food supply during COVID-19? Anika H. Ahmed, MD August 2020 The massive pandemic of COVID-19 started from China and spread like a wave across the globe, infecting humans, shaking economies, crippling businesses, and shutting down operations in all commercial locations, forcing people to stay in quarantine and isolation. With …

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U.S. Food Supply During COVID-19

How does the US manage its food supply during COVID-19? Anika H. Ahmed, MD The massive pandemic of COVID-19 started from China and spread like a wave across the globe, infecting humans, shaking economies, crippling businesses, and shutting down operations in all commercial locations, forcing people to stay in quarantine and isolation. With the start …

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Virus Transmission Through Pets

Can my pets spread COVID-19? Anika H. Ahmed MD   Pets are loved members of many households and need to be cared for. With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there is concern for humans as well as animals. Ongoing clinical trials, research, limited available information, and data collected about the novel Coronavirus causing COVID-19 indicate that pets …

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Underlying Conditions of Concern with COVID-19

What underlying conditions should I be worried about with COVID-19? Anika H. Ahmed, MD Being a physician dealing with infectious communicable diseases throughout my career, I find it particularly challenging to establish the main risk factors involved in causing an infection. Like other infectious communicable diseases, COVID-19 also poses this challenge. COVID-19 is a novel …

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