Open AccessASYMPTOMATIC COVID-19 CARRIERS: A QUANDARY FOR FAMILY PHYSICIAN
Author(s) -
Awaji Q. Al-Naami,
Liaqat Ali Khan,
Faisal I. Zaidan,
Salwa A. Dohal,
Yahya M. Daghriri,
Mohammed I. Sumayli,
Hussain B. Koriri,
Mohsen M. Tohary,
Mohammed A. Kariri,
Ibrahim A. Al-Neami
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of advanced research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5407
DOI - 10.21474/ijar01/12069
Subject(s) - asymptomatic , sore throat , malaise , medicine , asymptomatic carrier , pandemic , covid-19 , primary care , pediatrics , virus , disease , virology , intensive care medicine , immunology , family medicine , infectious disease (medical specialty)
The current COVID-19 pandemic that started in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, infect millions globally so far. The disease is caused by an RNA virus called severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus-2 (SARS CoV-2).The common presenting symptoms include dry cough, fever, sore throat, and malaise. A proportion of patients remain asymptomatic throughout infection. Likewise, pre-symptomatic, asymptomatic patients act as carriers that can infect others.These patients pose a management challenge for family physicians working at the primary care level.Herein we report an asymptomatic carrier of COVID-19 who presented to the primary care center for routine follow-upthat confirmed by RT-PCR test.