Medical Advice on "Infectious Diseases"

My mother is suffering from malaria for a week. Please suggest.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Plasmodium falciparum accounts for ninety-six percent of malaria. But plasmodium malariae and plasmodium ovale account for the remaining four percent. For Plasmodium falciparum, Metakelfin (Pyrimethamine with Sulfadoxine...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. S D Sinha

My WBC count dropped suddenly to 3.7. What do I do?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for your query. At the outset, I feel sorry for your predicament for the lack of attention. Based on your reports (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity), it does not appear to be an emergency con...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. S D Sinha

I have two lesions on my penis after sex. Is it due to a recurrence of HSV?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If the doctor tells about the recurrence, then it can be due to herpes zoster virus (HZV). Please mention whether you had chickenpox in childhood or later in adulthood. Chickenpox is caused by herpes zoster and it usuall...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. S D Sinha

My elderly parents live in a cold place. Which vaccine is ideal for them?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Firstly, it is important to get the influenza vaccine every year and not a pneumococcal vaccine. Pneumococcal vaccine has two-shot S- PCV13 and PPSV23 for different pneumococcal bacterial strains to be taken at diff...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. S D Sinha

Is it good to take Valacyclovir for mouth sores caused due to herpes infection?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Valacyclovir is an antiviral drug used for the treatment of cold sores (herpes labialis). The efficacy of Valacyclovir is not established after the development of cold sores. Hence, it should be used as early as possible...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. S D Sinha

Can a corona positive patient spread his infection to others after 14 days?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. According to your statement, your husband became COVID-19 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) positive recently. His RT-PCR (reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction) test showed a positive result. A...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Zubayeralam

Will COVID-19 infection spread when someone sneezes while wearing a mask?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are possible risks of transmission when you are out in the open. There are claims and counter claims to that with 100s of studies and publications to that effect. The common finding in all these studies is that...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. S D Sinha

I have stiffness, muscle spasm, tingling and numbness for the past year. Do I have MS?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all, I will be responding based on the described symptoms and your MRI report (with no other details) (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The first impression is that the described symptoms ar...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. S D Sinha

Does long term effect of COVID-19 include difficulty in walking and standing up?

Post COVID complications, especially those with hospitalisations are not uncommon. This could range for extreme muscle weakness, tiredness to serious complications including widespread clotting, neurological complications. It appears your father has ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. S D Sinha

I have severe cough and slight pressure in the chest. Are these signs of COVID-19?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Two things you could do, stop worrying too much and continue to take precautions. To avoid worrying, get done a few blood tests. A bit of treatment with medicines and supplements would be helpful. 1. Blood tests- ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. S D Sinha