Direct guidance
What to know or do
Avoid sharing towels or bedding and contact a clinician or pharmacist before treatment. Seek urgent care for fever, rapidly spreading redness, facial swelling, blistering or breathing difficulty.
What changes the answer
- The named infection or vaccine and the date and closeness of exposure
- Symptoms, vaccination or immunity history, pregnancy week and test results
- Work, household, travel or outbreak context and the time-sensitive options available
Check with your care team
When to get individual help
Contact your doctor or maternity service promptly and describe the timing, severity, associated symptoms and pregnancy week so they can choose the right assessment.