I'm really worried because I've had this viral cold for a few days now, and it doesn't seem to be getting better. I'm also experiencing body weakness and a fever that's just not going away. What should I do?

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Dr Dr Khaleel Ur Rahim

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Complete blood count,pheriperal smear for malarial parasite, dengue panel is advised to the patient and physician opinion is advised to the patient.

Answered 04/07/2025

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Consuming alcohol before vaccination may not significantly impact the vaccine's effectiveness

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Can you tell me if it's okay to eat fish if I have a fever? I'm not sure if it might help or make things worse. What do you think?

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I recently got a haircut and accidentally ended up with a small cut from the barber's scissors. I'm really anxious about whether this might transmit HIV. Could scissors carry the virus like that?

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