(1/6) Q. I’ve been infected with #COVID19. How long am I contagious? When can I come out of isolation?
A. Scientists still don’t know how long people remain contagious after infection. The @CDCgov issued the following guidelines for making essential trips while infected...
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🌡️ No fever for at least 72 hours without the use of medicines to reduce the fever
😊 Other symptoms have improved
📅 At least 7 days have passed since the first symptoms appeared
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However, there have been reports of people feeling better for up to 7 days, and then experiencing a relapse of symptoms.
Because of this, an ER doctor suggests, “you might want to wait a couple of extra days [past the 7-day threshold] before leaving self-isolation.”
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New research also indicates people continue to shed virus well after symptoms have resolved, further complicating the matter. However, we're still not sure if viral shedding means a person is still contagious.
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Take home point: we expect the CDC guidelines to change as we learn new information about how long people remain contagious after #Covid_19 infection. In the meantime....
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“after self-isolation, recovered patients who are returning to work and public spaces should still follow the mitigation recommendations for everyone, such as #SocialDistancing and #handwashing”
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