(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...
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
🌡️ 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.”
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.
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....
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”
npr.org/sections/healt…
#coronavirus #Facts #ResearchMatters
“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”
npr.org/sections/healt…
#coronavirus #Facts #ResearchMatters
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