João Correia, Maria and Frade, Luciana and Guerreiro, Renato and Araujo, Inês and Baptista, Teresa and Fonseca, Cândida and Mansinho, Kamal (2020) A Patient with Severe Malaria and COVID-19: How Do You Tell the Difference between These Infections? European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 7 (12). pp. 1-2. ISSN ISSN: 2284-2594
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Abstract
Coronavirus infection, known as COVID-19, is characterized by clinical, epidemiological and biological features similar to those of malaria. In each case, fever, myalgia, fatigue, headaches and gastrointestinal symptoms may be present. Both diseases can also induce a cytokine storm and pro-coagulant states. An appropriate epidemiological approach and differential diagnosis are very important so that the right clinical intervention can be selected.Malaria remains a serious global public health issue, especially in endemic countries. Elimination campaigns are helping to control the disease, but in many countries these programs are now at risk of failure due to logistic and economic problems caused by COVID-19.The authors describe the case of a patient with co-infection with malaria and COVID-19, reminding us that during this coronavirus pandemic it is critical to consider other diagnoses, particularly in people traveling between countries.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, malaria, Plasmodium falciparum |
| Subjects: | 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 616 Malattie (classificare qui la Clinica medica, la medicina basata sull'evidenza, la Medicina interna, la Medicina sperimentale) |
| Depositing User: | Marina Spanti |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Dec 2021 14:36 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Dec 2021 14:36 |
| URI: | http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/21063 |
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