Due to the coronavirus epidemic, people are naturally panicking whenever they have a couple of symptoms like fever and dry cough or body aches.
And in the face of overcrowding and lack of services in public and private hospitals, many are skeptical about whether they will seek medical help.
But what if you find that you have multiple symptoms of coronavirus infection?
The BBC spoke to Sabera Gulnahar, head of the virology department at the BBC Rajshahi Medical College, Kazi Saifuddin Bennur, a physician at the Chest Disease Hospital in Dhaka, and Tahmina Shirin, head of the virology department at the government's Institute of Pathology, Disease Control and Research.
Be different in the beginning
The first symptoms of coronavirus infection are fever and dry cough. There may also be muscle aches, sore throats, loss of taste and smell, shortness of breath, occasional upset stomach and nausea or vomiting.Doctors think that if one sees more than one such symptom in oneself, one should go for 'self-isolation' at the beginning, that is, completely separate oneself from the rest of the family members.
This will prevent the spread of the virus among families, workplaces, and people in the neighborhood.
If possible, stay in a separate room, where you do not have to go out for breakfast and other work. Family members will leave food and other necessities and medicines outside the door of the house.
If this is not possible, keep at least six feet away from others and wear a mask.
Samples should be tested
However, doctors say that now, if one or more symptoms are usually seen with fever, it is necessary to take Kovid-19, that is, to test the sample and arrange treatment.
Samples can be tested in both public and private sectors. Coronavirus samples are currently being tested in 72 government laboratories in Bangladesh. 32 of them are in Dhaka.In that case, call the hotline number provided by the Department of Health, or contact the local Civil Surgeon or City Corporation.Free samples can be tested at government laboratories.
The government has fixed a cost of up to Rs 3,500 for a private sample test at a hospital and up to Rs 4,500 for a sample collection at home.
Gargle and steam hot water
You may have allowed the sample to be tested, but you have to do some work every day by not sitting down until his report comes.
The first is to gargle hot water, and doctors say to gargle at least four to six times a day.
Also take hot water steam several times a day.
Eat nutritious food
Doctors think that at this time eat food that increases immunity.
Therefore, eat more protein foods. Can eat soup. Eat foods rich in vitamin C.Consult a doctor
Consult a doctor at this time. In this case, the experts are forbidding to take the medicine after seeing the prescription shared by someone through social media.Consult a doctor by telephone or video conference, take medicine according to your symptoms and signs.
However, vitamin C, vitamin D drugs have no side effects, so you can take it without a prescription.
Keep an eye on the level of oxygen in the body
At this time the fluctuations in the level of oxygen in the body should be taken into account. A small medical device called a pulse oximeter can be kept close at hand.
The heart rate and the level of oxygen in the body can be measured by touching the head of the finger.
The pulse oximeter usually assumes a normal oxygen level of 95 to 100 percent.In other words, when the oxygen level is less than 95 percent, there is a lack of oxygen in the body, which can lead to shortness of breath, headache, chest pain, or increased heart rate.
Then you have to give oxygen. Then the patient has to be taken to the hospital, or arrangements have to be made to give oxygen at home.
However, many doctors think that there is no need to go to the hospital if there is no breathing.
Mental health needs to be taken care of
Most people become mentally weak when they are infected with Covid-19. Physicians think that at this time the patient's mental health needs to be taken care of, and he needs to be given courage.
Do helpful things to think positively, and seek the help of psychologists if needed.
Special caution for diabetics and heart patients
People with covid-19 disease who have health problems such as diabetes, heart disease or asthma, or who are older are at higher risk than other patients.
That's why you need to take some extra precautions.
The same applies to other Covid-19 patients.
Care should be taken so that the body does not become dehydrated and get adequate rest.
At the same time, the medicines that were already in use should be continued. However, the doctors advised not to panic.