MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Researchers are sending a warning in regards to the antiviral drug Paxlovid.
It is supposed to assist forestall extreme sickness and dying from COVID-19. But researchers say individuals utilizing who’ve a COVID relapse might be able to unfold COVID with out even understanding it.
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The CDC says this relapse has been reported to occur two to eight days after preliminary COVID restoration.
There could also be a recurrence of signs or a brand new constructive take a look at after having examined unfavorable.
The CDC has issued new steerage, saying individuals who have taken Paxlovid and take a look at constructive once more or have signs return after ending their drugs ought to restart their isolation interval.
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That’s 5 full days.
Isolation can finish after that time if the individual is feeling higher and fever has been gone for twenty-four hours with out medicine.
The CDC additionally recommends that individuals put on a masks for 10 days after their signs come again.
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Because Paxlovid has been proven to cut back the chances of COVID hospitalization by 90%, the CDC nonetheless recommends the treatment for individuals at excessive danger of extreme COVID.