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29F from Brazil, diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia today. ER doctor said it’s not contagious and I don’t need to wear a mask or quarantine, I live in a tiny apartment with my elderly mother who has cardiac disease and I found conflicting info
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ColomarOlivia is age 29 in Brazil
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Diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia today, just started the antibiotics. I’m currently living in a tiny apartment with my elderly mother and she has cardiac disease. The first thing I asked the doctor is if it’s contagious and she said no and that she doesn’t recommend a mask or isolating myself. However, I googled and found in many places that it’s transmitted through inhaling saliva droplets from an infected person. I’m scared of transmitting it to my mother. Should I wear a mask at home and what other things should I do to avoid transmitting it to her? TIA.

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